Review of Computer Organization
Haojin ZhuProfessor
Chapter I: Performance Evaluation
ThroughputResponse TimeCPI=clock cycles per instructionClock cycleInstruction CountTransition from uniprocessor to multi-core (why?)Amdahl’s law (what is the limit for performance improvement?)MIPS=million instructions per second
Chapter II: Instructions: Language of Computer
MIPS (RISC) Design PrinciplesSimplicity favors regularitySmaller is fasterMake the common case fastGood design demands good compromisesTh ...