All readings are in Hennessy and Patterson, unless otherwise specified.
Dates given are when we start on that topic.
Aug. 30 - Chapter 1: Computer design and evaluation
Sept. 7 - Chapter 2: Instruction set architecture
Sept. 21 - Appendix A: Basic pipelining
Skip A.7, leave A.8 for Unit 4
Oct. 7 - Chapter 5: Memory Hierarchy Design
5.11-5.15 are background material for your enlightenment, not required
Oct. 28 - Chapter 3 and Section A.8
in Chapter 3, only 3.1-3.8 and 3.10 required, rest is background
material
Nov. 23 - Chapter 7
Skip 7.8, 7.12-13
Dec. 7 - Chapter 4
Skip 4.8, global code scheduling in 4.4