Computer Science 461 - Seminar: Advanced and Alternative Memory Systems

This course surveys emerging and alternative memory system technologies and design paradigms.  Key concepts include in-memory and near-memory computation, embedded non-volatile memory technologies, and memory organization and policies for hardware accelerators.  Students will engage with research papers and complete a final project of their choosing.

Requisite: COSC-171, COSC-211 or consent of the instructor. Spring semester. Professor Pentecost.

How to handle overenrollment: Preference is given to majors.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Quantitative reasoning