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Computer Architecture Roadmap - Intermediate

Follow this step-by-step roadmap to master computer_architecture at Intermediate level

1

Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)

3 weeks
  • ▹CISC vs RISC
  • ▹Addressing Modes in Detail
  • ▹Instruction Formats
  • ▹Stack vs Register-based Architectures
  • ▹Examples: x86, ARM
2

Pipelining & Performance

3 weeks
  • ▹Instruction Pipelining
  • ▹Pipeline Hazards (Structural, Data, Control)
  • ▹Branch Prediction
  • ▹Superscalar Architecture
  • ▹Performance Metrics (CPI, MIPS, FLOPS)
3

Memory Hierarchy & Management

3 weeks
  • ▹Cache Organization (L1, L2, L3)
  • ▹Cache Mapping Techniques
  • ▹TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer)
  • ▹Virtual Memory & Paging
  • ▹Segmentation & Address Translation
4

I/O and Storage

2 weeks
  • ▹I/O Organization
  • ▹Interrupts & Polling
  • ▹Direct Memory Access (DMA)
  • ▹Disk Organization & Access
  • ▹RAID Levels & Reliability
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