Computer performance analysis, Assembly basics, building a CPU, and memory hierarchy. Loved the content of the courses - very interesting. Walking through the structure of a CPU, then working through ways to improve performance and throughput were the highlight for me.

Understanding the basic of a computer architecture - CPU structure, Memory Hierarchy, basic Assembly. RISC-V architecture was used.

Lectures were engaging, but the examples we go through and the homework assigned do not adequately prepare you for the quizzes and exams. Generous curve at the end of the course though.

Attend lectures and ask questions. Do the homework problems yourself before looking up solutions. For every topic discussed in lecture, find an example problem for to solve.