This document outlines the guidelines for Project 1 which involves researching and summarizing the history of computer technology and developments. It provides 4 tasks for students to complete: 1) Research and summarize major quotes and milestones in computer technology by decade from the 1950s and important developments since the 1940s. 2) Study early computer systems and compare to a current system, and discuss potential future systems. 3) Briefly explain 11 emerging computing concepts. 4) Develop a hypothetical computer architecture with instruction sets and cycle steps for a sample program. The project is due on February 18, 2021 and originality and thoroughness will contribute to the final grade.

1. EEEN 5304/CSEN 5304
Spring 2021
Project – 1 (100 Points)
Assigned on: February 3, 20201
Due on: (No later than) February 18, 2021
Guidelines:
- The more unique aspects you cover, the higher points you will
earn.
- The originality of the papers, references, conciseness of the
summary, etc., will also contribute to the final
grade.
- The project must be handwritten (except figures).
- Insert this cover page to your solution package.
Name-1: __________________________________________
Grade: ____
Name-2: __________________________________________
1. Conduct research on IEEE, ACM or other relevant
publications about the computer

2. technology history as well as developments and
o submit seven different major quotes since 1950s for each
decade and itemize
seven important milestones since 1940s (other than ones
covered during the
lectures). (Also, submit all original complete reference
information)
o study six early computer systems in terms of architectural and
organizational
perspectives, submit their pictures (with complete reference
info), compare with a
particular current computer system, and discuss potential
anticipated computer
systems in the year-2031.
o briefly explain the following concepts: Neuromorphic
computing, Zettascale
computing, Quantum computing, Nanocomputing, Edge
computing, Colossus
(related to the computer architecture field), Probabilistic
computing, Cloud
computing, Virtualized instruction set architecture, Sniper
Multi-core simulator.
2. Develop a hypothetical architecture with illustrative
instruction and data formats,
instruction sets, etc., explain the instruction and machine cycles
step-by-step by

3. developing a short program (at least, with three arithmetic
operations, two logic
operations, two memory or three I/O operations) and by
indicating the corresponding
register operations. All architectural, etc., selections must to be
justified sufficiently.
3. Conduct research on the IEEE or ACM journal articles or
conference proceedings,
published within the last one-year period, about the memory
concepts. Submit a total of
three-page summary for three important publications (along
with the original paper
complete reference information only) on different cache
memory aspects.
4. Develop a hypothetical architecture with illustrative
instruction and data formats,
instruction sets, etc., and a short program (at least, with six data
entry from keyboard,
data storage to two memory locations, and the “average” value
calculation of the data
entered from the keyboard) to compare the three cache mapping
algorithms. Indicate the
corresponding run-time register contents and justify all
architectural, etc., selections

4. sufficiently.