This document provides an introduction to a course on computer architecture and organization. It includes: 1) Background information on the instructors, Prof. Dr. ir. Said Hamdioui and Prof. Anass Elhaddadi, including their education, employment history, research areas, and publications. 2) An overview of the topics that will be covered in the course, including computer basics, processor implementation principles, memory hierarchy, and emerging computing paradigms. 3) Details about the study materials, which will include the textbook "Computer Organization and Design" by Patterson and Hennessy, and the education methods, which will involve lectures, weekly assignments, and a final exam.

1. COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN
The Hardware/Software Interface
Computer Architecture and
Organization (CAO)
Introduction
École nationale des sciences appliquées d'Al Hoceima
2022-2023

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Instructors: Prof. Dr. ir. Said Hamdioui
 Education
 1997: MSEE from TU Delft (Cum Laude)
 2001: PhD from TU Delft (Cum Laude)
 Employment
 Intel, CA, USA
 Philips Semiconductors R&D, Crolles, France
 NXP Semiconductors, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
 TU Delft
 Research area
 Emerging computing paradigms (e.g., Computation-in-memory, neuromorphic computing).
 HW dependability (e.g., Reliability, Testability, Hardware security)
 Publications
 1 book, 2 book chapters, 5 patents (2 pending)
 > 250 journals and conference papers
 Some Awards and nominations
 EDAA Outstanding dissertation Award
 EE teacher of the year 2016-2017; Intel Award; IEEE-Nano Award; HiPEAC Tech
Transfer Award, many best paper Awards (DATE, ICCD, ISVLSI, ETS, etc.)
 Leading member of Cadence Academic Network & Senior member IEEE
Computer Architecture and Organization- Introduction
S.Hamdioui@tudelft.nl
Phone: 0031-15- 278 3643
Room: HB 10.060

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Instructors: Prof. Anass Elhaddadi
 Education
 2008 : MCS from Mohammed V Univ.
 2011: PhD from Toulouse Univ. & Mohammed V Univ.
 Employment
 Toulouse University
 ENSA Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University
 Research area
 Big Data (ingestion, warehousing, analytics and visualization)
 Competitive intelligence (business matching, Territorial intelligence)
 Publications
 1 book, 7 book chapters
 70 journals and conference papers
 Some Awards and nominations
 Thesis Award, Mohammed V Univ, 2012.
Computer Architecture and Organization- Introduction
a.elhaddadi@uae.ac.ma
Phone: 0767256692
Room: …..
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Instructors: Teaching Assistants
Computer Architecture and Organization- Introduction
Name: Routaib Hayat
Email:
routaib.hayat@gmail.com
Phone: 0701003674
Room: xxx
Name: Cherradi Mohamed
Email:
m.cherradi@uae.ac.ma
Phone: 0662108773
Room: xxx
Name: Bouhafer Fadwa
Email: f.bouhafer@uae.ac.ma
Phone: 0669390886
Room: xxx
Name: Seddik Soukaina
Email: seddik.soukaina@gmail.com
Phone: 0689512751
Room: xxx
Name: El Haddadi Oumaima
Email:
elhaddadi.oumaima@etu.uae.ac.ma
Phone: 0645978748
Room: xxx
Name: Boufassil Asmae
Email:
asmae.boufassil@ump.ac.ma
Phone: 0648960525
Room: xxx

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Computer Engineering
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Why CAO?
Understand
Computer Architecture and Organization- Introduction
Hardware/Software
Engineer/ Professional
Basics of computers
Fund. of computing
Interaction HW &SW
Recent developments
Develop/ Design
High performance computers
Efficient parallel computers
Energy efficient computers
Modern computer technology
(incl new architectures)

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What in CAO?
Computer Architecture and Organization- Introduction
Basics
Computer, Performance, Technology
Computer language
To talk to hardware
Arithmetic for computers
Add, subtract, multiply, …
Processor
Implementation principles
Memory
Hierarchy, management,
Multicore micropro.
Progr.; Shared memory
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture ?
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
Lecture?
Emerging computing
paradigms
Lecture?

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Study material & education method
 Study material
 Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface
 David A. Patterson &John L. Hennessy; 5th Edition; Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
 Digital version available and be posted on Google Classroom
 Education Method
 Lectures: theory + Example/ Exercises
 Weekly assignments (4 assignments in total)
 Required knowledge
 Logic design; Digital system;
 Some understanding of C language
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Weekly assignments
 4 Assignments (Homework)
 One assignment per Chapter (four Chapters)
 Deadlines
 To be announced during the lectures and in Google Classroom
 For questions, send your email to: Teaching assistants
 Upload a single file (in pdf format) to Google Classroom
 File name: FirstName-LastName-HW-<number>
 Example: Said-Hamdioui-HW1
 Score homework
 Final Exam score
 Finale score= max ((0.20*HW + 0.80*WE); WE)
 WE= Written open book Exam
 Retake Exam?
 Finale score= WE
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Lectures scheduling
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bold, e.g 1.4 Study carefully
x.y Read
(x.x) Read if you have time
Lec. Date Time Location Topics Material Instructor
Lecture 1 Wed Dec 21 11.00-13.00 Introduction to the course
Computer Abstraction and Technology
Slides: ~ 55 Said Hamdioui
Chapter 1: 1.1 to 1.6, 1.7 to 1.11,
(1.12)
Lecture 2 Thu Dec 22 11.00-13.00 Instructions: Language of computers Slides: ~ 50; Chapter 2: 2.1 to 2.11,
(2.12), 2.13, (2.14 to 2.21)
Said Hamdioui
Lecture 3 Fri Dec 23 11:00-13:00 The processor Slides: ~ 70; Chapter 4: 4.1 to 4.8 Said Hamdioui
(4.9, 4.10)
Lecture 4 Sat Dec 24 11:00-13:00 Large & Fast: Exploiting Memory
Hierarchy
Slides: ~ 60
Chapter 5: 5.1 to 5.4, 5.7
Said Hamdioui
Lecture 5 Old Exam discussion Slides Said Hamdioui
Exam Fri Dec 30 10.00-13.00 All material covered in the lectures
Exam
• Fri Dec 30 @ 10.00? To be confirmed.

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Notes
 Check your emails and Google classrooms
on regular basis
 Keep in mind the importance and the
impact of the weekly homework/assignments
 Keep an eye on the schedule.
 Attending lectures has large impact on your
score!
Computer Architecture and Organization- Introduction