Schedule

Date TopicReading
01/22/2025WednesdayIntro to the C language K (1,2)
01/24/2025FridayC variables, constants, typeconversion, strings, format stringsK (3,5)
01/27/2025MondayC functions, parameters, loopsK (4,7,9,11,15)
01/29/2025WednesdayC structuresK (8)
01/31/2025FridayC pointersK (10)
02/03/2025MondayPointers and dynamic memoryK (6, 16 pp. 384-389)
02/05/2025WednesdayFeedback from activities; more pointersK (6, 16 pp. 384-389)
02/07/2025FridayAbstractions, history, and RISC-VPH (1.1-1.4)
02/10/2025MondayIntroduction to assembly PH (2.1-2.3)
02/12/2025WednesdayRepresenting integersPH (2.4-2.5) 
02/14/2025FridayRepresenting instructionsPH (3.5)
02/17/2025MondayRepresenting floating point numbersPH (3.5)
02/19/2025WednesdayFloating point number range PH (3.5)
02/21/2025FridayMidterm exam 1
02/24/2025MondayInteger additionPH (3.1,3.2) 
02/26/2025WednesdayInteger subtraction PH (3.1,3.2) 
02/28/2025FridayInteger multiplication PH (3.3)
03/03/2025MondayInteger divisionPH (3.4)
03/05/2025WednesdayLogical operations in C and RISC-V assembly PH (2.6,2.7)
03/07/2025FridayGoing deeper into RISC-V assemblyPH (2.6,2.7)
03/10/2025MondaySpring Recess

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Class meets regularly

03/12/2025WednesdaySpring Recess 
03/14/2025FridaySpring Recess 
03/17/2025Monday More RISC-V assemblyPH (2.8) 
03/19/2025Wednesday RISC-V proceduresPH (2.8)  
03/21/2025FridayNon-leaf RISC-V proceduresPH (2.8) 
03/24/2025MondayMemory map, 2D arrays K (6,9)
03/26/2025WednesdayIntroduction to memoryPH (5.1,5.2)
03/28/2025FridayDirect mapped cache PH (5.3)
03/31/2025MondayAssociative cache PH (5.4,5.15) 
04/02/2025WednesdayCache memory workshop  
04/04/2025FridayMidterm Exam 2 
04/07/2025MondayConstructing the processorPH (4.1,4.2)
04/09/2025WednesdaySingle-cycle datapathPH (4.3)
04/11/2025FridayControl unitPH (4.4)
04/14/2025MondayIntroduction to pipeliningPH (4.6)
04/16/2025WednesdayPipeline hazardsPH (4.7) 
04/18/2025FridayThe pipelined datapath and controlPH (4.8) 
04/21/2025MondayProcesses and ThreadsK (10 pp. 272-273)  
04/23/2025WednesdayPipeline workshop  
04/25/2025FridayResolving Pipeline Hazards PH (4.8)
04/28/2025MondayPerformance PH (1.6)
04/30/2025WednesdayExercises on performance PH (1.6, 1.11)
05/02/2025FridayExercises on performance PH (1.6, 1.11)
05/05/2025MondayLast Class (course evaluations close) 
05/13/2025TuesdayFinal Exam

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