Last updated: Friday, February 9, 2007

Course Support Materials

Computer Science Student Resource Site: Help and advice for the long-suffering, overworked student.
Figures: On-line copies of figures from the book in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.
Tables: On-line copies of tables from the book in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.
PowerPoint Slides: The "official" set of slides commissioned for use specifically with this book. Developed by Adrian J Pullin of Liverpool Hope University College
Course Notes: A detailed set of notes in PDF format suitable for student handout or for use as viewgraphs. These notes were developed by Prof. N. J. Davis of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Errata sheet: Latest list of errors, updated at most monthly. File name is Errata-COA6e-mmyy. If you spot any errors, please report them to .
SimpleScalar: The home page includes downloadable software and documentation.
SMPCache: The home page includes downloadable software and documentation.

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COA Courses

Instructors might find these web sites for courses taught using this book useful. I would appreciate hearing about web sites for other courses.
CSC 317 Computer Organization and Architecture. South Dakota State U. Includes lecture notes.
CS 330 Computer Architecture. Wilkes U. Includes lab exercises.
E25/CS25 Principles of Computer Architecture. Swarthmore. Includes lab exercises and lecture notes.
ECE 3173 Hardware/Software Systems Integration. Michigan Tech. Useful links.
CS 3813 Computer Systems Organization. University of New Brunswick. Includes lab exercises.
IS311. California State U., Northridge. Includes a number of handouts.
Computer Organization I. Buenos Aires U., Site in Spanish.
CS2370 Computer Organization and Assembly Language. McMurry University, Abilene TX. Includes links and other useful information.
TDTS51 Advanced Computer Architecture. Linköpings University in Sweden. Includes very good set of lecture notes.
CS265 Computer Organization. Simpson College. Includes lecture notes and some interesting links..
CS312 Computer Architecture and Organization. At Central Washington University. Includes some interesting link..
CSCI412 Architecture. At University of Louisiana at Monroe. Includes programming problems, lecture notes, useful links.