MS108 Computer System I.ppt

Computer Components * Input/output devices Secondary storage: non-volatile, slower, cheaper Primary storage: volatile, faster, costlier Communication: Bus, cable CPU/processor IC Manufacturing * Processor Technology Trend * Integrated circuit technology Transistor density: 35%/year Die size: 10-20%/year Integration overall: 40-55%/year DRAM capacity: 25-40%/year (slowing) Flash capacity: 50-60%/year 15-20X cheaper/bit than DRAM Magnetic disk technology: 40%/year 15-25X cheaper/bit then Flash 300-500X cheaper/bit than DRAM Memory and IO Technology Trend * Bandwidth or throughput Total work done in a given time 10,000-25,000X improvement for processors 300-1200X improvement for memory and disks Latency or response time Time between start and completion of an event 30-80X improvement for processors 6-8X improvement for memory and disks * Bandwidth Vs. Latency * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MS108 Computer System I  Lecture 1 Introduction Prof. Xiaoyao Liang 2015/3/4 * Course Details Time: Wed 10:00-11:40am, Fri 10:00-11:40am Location: 下院201 Course Website: /~liang-xy/ms108/MS108-L*.ppt /~liang-xy/ms108/hw*.pdf Instructor: Xiaoyao Liang, liang-xy@ TA: TBD Textbook: Computer Architecture:A Quantitative Approach,Fifth Edition/计算机体系结构:量化研究方法(英文版?第5版) ISBN 9787111364580 (英文影印版)，John L.Hennessy, David A.Patterson著，机械工业出版社2012年1月1日出版 Reference: 计算机组成与设计:硬件、软件接口(原书第3或第4版) ，David A.Patterson，John L.Hennessy著，机械工业出版社出版 Grades: Homework (40%), Attendance (10%), Middle-term Exam (20%), Project (30%) * Course Prerequisites * ? Computing Hardware or similar Logic Design (computer arithmetic) Basic ISA (what is a RISC instruction) Pipelining (control/data hazards, forwarding) Will review the above during the first couple of weeks ? C Programming, Linux ? Compilers, OS, Circuits/VLSI background is a plus, not needed Course Importance * Embarrassing if you are a BS in CS/CE and can’t make sense of the following terms: DR