Computation Structures 3
Computer Organization
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Digital systems are at the heart of the information age in which we live, allowing us to store, communicate and manipulate information quickly and reliably. This computer science course is a bottom-up exploration of the abstractions, principles, and techniques used in the design of digital and computer systems. If you have a rudimentary knowledge of electricity and some exposure to programming, roll up your sleeves, join in and design a computer system!
This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on digital systems, providing an introduction to the hardware/software interface and is based on a course offered by the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Topics include pipelined computers, virtual memories, implementation of a simple time-sharing operating system, interrupts and real-time, and techniques for parallel processing.
Using your browser for design entry and simulation, you’ll optimize your processor design from Part 2 for size and speed, and make additions to a simple time-sharing operating system.
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 2 ratings |
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| Length | 10 weeks |
| Effort | 6 hours per week |
| Starts | Feb 28 (373 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MITx via edX |
| Instructors | Chris Terman, Steve Ward, Silvina Hanono Wachman |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | Computer Science Engineering Electronics |
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The 6.003x course sequence stands as the definitive overview of the technology that powers an ever-increasing fraction of our daily lives -- iPhones, cars, smart refrigerators and, who knows, maybe the shirt you'll soon be wearing all use microprocessors built from digital circuits and interact with users via operating systems and communication networks, and after completing 6.003x, you'll understand their inner workings and appreciate the engineering challenges facing their designers.
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The knowledge you gain is like an adjustable telescope that lets you think about computer operation at whatever level of abstraction is appropriate to the task.
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Part 3 finishes up Beta with pipelining.
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Never will you feel more like an MIT student than when you tackle this immensely rewarding project.
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Then it focuses on CPU virtualization and concurrency.
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Plus a tease of more advanced topics such as system level communication and parallel processing.
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The discussion board lights up with ideas, suggestions, guidance and kvetches.
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Scoring even a few points requires a substantial amount of work and understanding of processor operation (which you thought you knew, but didn't really) and optimization strategies, which can be challenging to implement.
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The other labs in this segment, while somewhat overshadowed by the Big Kahuna, are outstanding in their own right.
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 2 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 10 weeks |
| Effort | 6 hours per week |
| Starts | Feb 28 (373 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MITx via edX |
| Instructors | Chris Terman, Steve Ward, Silvina Hanono Wachman |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | Computer Science Engineering Electronics |
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