Fundamentals of Computer Design

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Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Computer Design

Introduction

Hardware-Software Cycle

Topics of Discussion

Areas of growth

Task of a computer designer

Computer Architecture

Trends in computer organization and usage

Trends in implementation technology

Cost and trends in cost

Measuring and reporting performance

Measuring and reporting performance (contd.)

Quantitative principles

Amdahl’s Law

Amdahl’s Law (contd.)

Amdahl’s law - Example 1

Amdahl’s law (contd.)

Amdahl’s law - Example 2

Amdahl’s law - Example 2 (contd.)

CPU Performance Equation

CPU Performance Equation (contd.)

CPU Performance Equation (contd.)

CPU Performance Equation - Example 3

Example 3 (contd.)

Summary

Author: Bina Ramamurthy

Email: bina@cs.buffalo.edu

Home Page: http://www.cs.buffalo.edu/~bina

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