Computer organization; design of computer components and of a simple computer. Instruction set and assembly language of a pipelined RISC processor; introduction to high-performance processors; design of cache, main memory, and virtual memory systems; program performance models and system performance; I/O structure and peripherals. Prerequisites: CSCI 2113 and CSCI 2461. Credit cannot be earned for this course and ECE 3515. (Spring, Every year)