Homework 1: Getting Started

• Refresh your knowledge of concepts from CSCI 125

• Answer all questions.
• Show your work.
• If you use outside sources, be sure to cite them. You do not need to cite me, my notes, or the book.

1. [3 points] Convert 4332 to
   1. Binary
   2. Hex
   3. Octal
2. [3 points] Covert to decimal, assume values are unsigned.
   1. 1011101001₂
   2. 3F2A₁₆
   3. 731₈
3. [4 points] Convert to decimal, assume 5 bit two's compliment
   1. 01101₂
   2. 10010₂
   3. 10000₂
   4. 00000₂
4. [4 points] The cycle length of a processor is 250ps. Assume an instruction can be executed every cycle. How many instructions can be executed in 1 minute?
5. [6 points]
   • Read What is Moore's Law?. This is an overview article, but it is a nice place to start.
   • Watch this video.
   • Read or watch one of the following
     • Read Computer Architecture: Disruption from Above
     • or Watch A Domain-Specific Architecture for Deep Neural Networks"
       • If you like this, read A Domain-Specific Architecture for Deep Neural Networks
   1. What do you think about the "Moore's Law Scaling" graphic in What is Moore's Law? Does it concern, delight, or otherwise impact you that according to this graphic we are approaching a Mouse brain for $1,000? How about the human brain estimate?
   2. What does Moore mean when he says "It really evolved from being a measure of what goes on in the industry to something that more or less drives the industry"?
   3. What are the current trends in computer architecture indicated by the last two choices ? Elaborate.