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ECE-5504: Computer Architecture

Description: Advanced computer architectures, focusing on multiprocessor systems and the principles of their design. Parallel computer models, programming and interconnection network properties, principles of scaleable designs. Case studies and example applications of pipeline processors, interconnection networks, SIMD and MIMD processors.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ECE-4504

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: CS-5504

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 39

Average GPA: 3.58 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 54.90%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.23%

Yasser Y Hanafy201087.5%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.731
Wu Chun Feng202449.6%32.4%8.7%0.0%7.5%1.8%3.155
Joann M Paul202155.5%44.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.559
Mark T Jones201177.7%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.711
Staff Hegazy200680.0%0.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.511
Dongyoon Lee201970.7%29.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.692
Paul E Plassmann200891.4%8.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%3.865
William A Davis200575.0%16.7%0.0%0.0%8.3%0.0%3.451
Kirk W Cameron201476.8%21.1%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.714
Xun Jian202383.3%16.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.802
Cameron D Patterson201262.4%37.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.672
Wenjie Xiong202367.0%30.4%0.0%0.0%2.6%0.0%3.524
Leyla Nazhandali201050.0%44.4%0.0%0.0%5.6%0.0%3.301
Sandeep K Shukla200995.5%4.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.801

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