INEL 4215: Computer Architecture and Organization

Spring 2004

Nayda G. Santiago

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Homework 1: INEL 4215:

Go to the following URL:

http://www.apple.com/education/science/profiles/vatech/

Here you will study the contribution of Dr. Srinidhi Varadarajan to the area of Computer Architecture. His breakthrough in the area of architecture has taken the world by surprise. You will have a quiz on on Wednesday, January 28, 2003 where you will answer some questions in regards to his work. Here I provide some guidance questions to study for the quiz.

Guidance questions:

1. What did Dr. Varadarajan do?

2. Why is this novel?

3. What is the TOP500?

4. What is the name of the system?

5. Describe the architecture.