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SUMMARY:Constructive Approach to Computer Architecture - Prof Arvind\, MIT
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CONTACT:Prof Simon Moore
DESCRIPTION:A radical new idea for teaching computer architecture is to la
 rgely replace descriptions of architectures by executable\, i.e.\, simulat
 able and synthesizable\, descriptions. An architectural description that i
 s not executable would be as irrelevant as a computer program that is neve
 r run. For different reasons neither software languages like C\, C++ or Ja
 va\, nor RTL languages like Verilog or VHDL are adequate for pliable archi
 tectural descriptions. Consequently\, learning to read and write architect
 ural descriptions in an appropriate language has to be an integral part of
  the new approach. Executable descriptions would provide solid foundations
  to study area/performance/power trade-offs using more advanced tools on o
 ne hand and to develop proper testing and verification strategies on the o
 ther. \n\nWe will describe the new subject that Professors Joel Emer\, Li-
 Shiuan Peh and I are teaching along these lines at MIT this term.\n\nBiogr
 aphy: Arvind is the Johnson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering 
 at MIT. In the late eighties Arvind’s group\, in collaboration with Moto
 rola\, built the Monsoon dataflow machines and its associated software. In
  2000\, Arvind started Sandburst which was sold to Broadcom in 2006. In 20
 03\, Arvind co-founded Bluespec Inc.\, an EDA company to produce a set of 
 tools for high-level synthesis. In 2001\, Dr. R. S. Nikhil and Arvind publ
 ished the book "Implicit parallel programming in pH". Arvind's current res
 earch focus is on enabling rapid development of embedded systems. Arvind i
 s a Fellow of IEEE and ACM\, and a member of the National Academy of Engin
 eering.\n
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Computer Laboratory\, William Gates Building
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