About Course
Multi-Core Computer Architecture – Storage and Interconnects. We are in the era of multi-core systems where even the simplest of handheld devices like a smartphone houses many processors in a single chip.
Multi-Core Computer Architecture. The core counts are ever-increasing from 8 to 10 in smartphones to over 100s in supercomputers. This course will introduce the students to the world of multi-core computer architectures. With the unprecedented growth of data science, on-chip storage systems and inter-core communication frameworks are getting equal attention as that of processors. This course will focus on delivering an in-depth exposure in memory-subsystems and interconnects of Tiled Chip Multi-Core Processors with few introductory sessions on advanced superscalar processors. The course concludes with pointers to current research standings and on-going research directions for motivating the students to explore further
COURSE LAYOUT
Week 1: Fundamentals of instruction pipeline for superscalar processor design
Week 2: Memory hierarchy design, cache memory – fundamentals and basic optimizations
Week 3: Cache memory – advanced optimizations, performance improvement techniques
Week 4: gem5 simulator – build and run, address translations using TLB and page table
Week 5: DRAM – organization, access techniques, scheduling algorithms, and signal systems.
Week 6: Introduction – Tiled Chip Multicore Processors (TCMP), Network on Chips (NoC)
Week 7: NoC router – architecture, design, routing algorithms, and flow control techniques.
Week 8: Advanced topics in NoC and storage – compression, prefetching, QoS.
Course Content
Multi-Core Computer Architecture – Storage and Interconnects
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Multi-Core Computer Architecture – Storage and Interconnects [Introduction Video]
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DRAM Controllers & Address Mapping
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Address Translation Mechanisms
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Main Memory Concepts
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Introduction to Tiled Chip Multicore Processors
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Routing Techniques in Network On Chip
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Network On Chip Router Micro-Architecture
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gem5 Simulator – NoC Optimisation
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Energy Efficient Bufferless NoC Routers
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Sidebuffered Deflection Routers
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Concepts in Network on Chip
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QoS of NoC and Caches in TCMP Systems
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Emerging Trends in Network On Chips
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Concepts in TCMP Systems
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Introduction to DRAM System
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Cache Memory Optimizations
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Advanced Cache Optimization Techniques-II
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Introduction and Overview of the Course
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Instruction Execution Principles
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Introduction to Instruction Pipeline
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Introduction to Superscalar Pipelines
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Instruction Pipeline & Performance – I
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Instruction Pipeline & Performance – II
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Introduction to Cache Memory
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Block Replacement Techniques & Write Strategy
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gem5 Simulator – An Overview
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Cache Memory
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Basic Cache Optimization Techniques
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gem5 Simulator – Cache Optimisation
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Advanced Cache Optimization Techniques-I
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Multiprocessor Computer Architecture: Why, How and What’s next ?
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