CS/ECE 757 Advanced Computer Architecture II Spring 2005 Section 1 Instructor Mark D. Hill and T. A. Bhavesh Mehta URL: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~markhill/cs757/Spring2005/

Homework 0 // Due at Lecture Fri Jan 21

(Students who just just took CS/ECE 752 should also do Problems 1 and 2, because I like to keep photos with class records, especially for recommendation letter request years later.)

Problem 1

Fill out a 4 by 6 index card with the following information: Be sure to leave a 2" by 2" space in the upper right hand corner for your photograph (see below).

• Name (last name, first name)
• E-Mail Address
• Year in School
• Major Field
• Final Degree Goal (e.g., Ph.D.)
• Previous Education (degrees, institutions)
• Previous Computer Architecture Courses
• Previous Computer Science Courses
• Relevant Work Experience
• Outside Interests

Problem 2

Supply a 2" by 2" (passport size) photograph of yourself. Be sure to write your name on the back. Attach it to the card for problem 1 with a staple or tape (not a paper clip). The photos will not be returned.

Problem 3 on CS/ECE 552 Material (Not Graded)

Compare and contrast the structure and purpose of store buffers, write buffers, and writeback buffers.

Problem 4 on CS/ECE 552 Material (Not Graded)

Most systems virtualize memory and disk storage for users (e.g., no data are shared unless sharing is enabled). Discuss mechanisms used to virtualizing memory and disk and why they are different.