Computer Architecture#

Computer architecture encompasses the design and organization of computer systems, from basic components to complex systems.

Topics#

• Boolean Algebra
• Transistors
• Logic Gates
• von Neumann Architecture
• Pipelining
• Memory Systems
• Virtual Memory
• Caching
• Parallel Computing
• Vector Processing
• SIMD
• GPU Architecture
• Operating Systems
• Database Systems

Resources#

Books#

• Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach by John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson

Online Resources#

• MIT OpenCourseWare: Computer System Architecture
• Stanford: Computer Architecture
• UC Berkeley: Computer Architecture

Practice Problems#

• Computer Architecture Exercises
• Architecture Challenges
• Processor Design Problems