UTPA STEM/CBI Courses/Microprocessor Systems/Cache Memory Design

Course Title: Microprocessor System Design

Lecture Topic: Cache Memory Design

Instructor: Dr. Yul Chu

Institution: University of Texas - Pam American

Backwards Design

Course Objectives

Primary Objectives- By the next class period students will be able to:
- Understand how the mapping function works.
- Understand how the replacement policy works.
- Understand how the writing policy works.

Sub Objectives- The objectives will require that students be able to:
- Understand how the read memory operation works.
- Understand how the write memory operation works.

Difficulties- Students may have difficulty:
- To understand how to access cache memory with memory address.
- To understand how to replace the block data from memory to cache memory.

Real-World Contexts- There are many ways that students can use this material in the real-world, such as:
- Intel x86 CISC microprocessor
- MIPS 2000 RISC processor

Model of Knowledge

Content Priorities
- Enduring Understanding
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- Important to Do and Know
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- Worth Being Familiar with
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Assessment of Learning

Formative Assessment
- In Class (groups)
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- Homework (individual)
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Summative Assessment
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OBJECTIVE

By the next class period, students will be able to:

The objectives will require that students be able to:

THE CHALLENGE

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GENERATE IDEAS

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MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES

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RESEARCH & REVISE

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TEST YOUR METTLE

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GO PUBLIC

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