COMP_ENG 456: Modern Topics in Computer Architecture VIEW ALL COURSE TIMES AND SESSIONS Prerequisites COMP_ENG 452 – Advanced Computer Architecture I (or equivalent out-of-order processor architecture ...

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“RISC architecture is gonna change everything.” Those absurdly geeky, incredibly prophetic words were spoken 30 years ago. Today, they’re somehow truer than ever.

In the heart of Manchester, UK, a groundbreaking event took place in 1948: the first modern computer, known as the Manchester Baby, ran its very first program. The Baby’s ability to execute ...