Course Description:
This course covers hardware and software techniques to improve the energy-efficiency of computing systems. Topics include best practices in building energy-efficient data centers and mobile devices, current trends in reducing the energy consumption of processors and storage components, energy-aware resource management, software optimizations, and hands-on experience on power-measurable systems.Prerequisite:
CS 5351 and CS 5369Y or equivalent with a grade of B or higher, or consent of the instructor.
Course Objectives:
The students will be able to:
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Analyze research papers and evaluate existing research ideas
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Compare experimental results from different algorithms
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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
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Design experiments and collect experimental results on power measurable systems
Course Notes:
Course effective Fall 2017. Available only for computer science majors.