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orangeball Project Support: This document describes support available to instructors for assigning projects to students.
orangeball Computer Science Student Resource Site: Help and advice for the long-suffering, overworked student.
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orangeball PowerPoint Slides: The "official" set of slides commissioned for use specifically with this book. Developed by Adrian J Pullin of Liverpool Hope University College.
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orangeball SimpleScalar: The home page includes downloadable software and documentation.
orangeball SMPCache: The home page includes downloadable software and documentation.
orangeball A Discussion of Textbook Cost Myths: From the Text and Academic Authors Association.
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libraryCOA Courses
Instructors might find these web sites for courses taught using this book useful. I would appreciate hearing about web sites for other courses.
orangeball CS 312 - Computer Architecture & Organization Central Washington U. Includes lab assignments.
orangeball CSC 264 Computer Organization and Architecture Middlesex County College.new3
orangeball CSC 311 Computer Organization Virginia Commonwealth U.new3
orangeball TCSS 372A Computer Architecture Washington U.
orangeball CSC211Computer Organization and Architecture. Grinnell College.
orangeball CSCI 4717 Computer Architecture. East Tennessee State U. Includes lab projects, good set of PPT slides, other material.
orangeball Computer Organization and Architecture. U. Pompeu Fabra, Spain.
orangeball CS271 Computer Organization. Western Oregon U.
orangeball COMPE 271 Computer Organization. San Diego State U. Includes lecture notes.
orangeball CMPT 385 Computer System Organization. Montclair State U.
orangeball CSC 317 Computer Organization and Architecture. South Dakota State U. Includes lecture notes.
orangeball CS 330 Computer Architecture. Wilkes U. Includes lab exercises.
orangeball ECE 3173 Hardware/Software Systems Integration. Michigan Tech. Useful links.
orangeball IS311. California State U., Northridge. Includes a number of handouts.
orangeball TDTS08 Advanced Computer Architecture. Linköpings University in Sweden. Includes very good set of lecture notes.