[Solved] CS4515 Homework #1-Fundamentals of Quantitative Design and Analysis

For this chapter, do ONE of the following exercises in Chapter 1 of Hennessy and Patterson, Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, 6^th edition, pages 62 68.

• Exercise 1.2: Chip costs and fabrication
• Exercise 1.5: Cell phone performance and battery life
• Exercise 1.12: Quad-core with encryption
• Exercise 1.15: Amdahls Law

You may work on this assignment as individuals or in two-person teams. See below for team information.

You may consult with your classmates or others on the general nature of the assignment, but you must prepare and write your solution yourself, in your own words. Your explanation of your answer is at least as important as the quantitative result.

If you do not have time to finish this assignment please turn in what you have completed, along with a statement of how much time you spent on the assignment and an explanation of where you had difficulty.