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Five-stage MIPS pipelines with hazard analysis, multi-level cache hierarchies with miss-rate calculations, virtual memory with TLB walks, x86 plus ARM plus RISC-V instruction encoding, and Verilog datapaths. A common pipeline-lab failure is forgetting forwarding from MEM/WB back to EX, the hazard our tutors catch with a hand-traced pipeline diagram. Verified CS graduates, starting at $20 per task, 12-hour average turnaround.

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Five-stage MIPS pipelines with hazard analysis, multi-level cache hierarchies with miss-rate calculations, virtual memory with TLB walks, x86 plus ARM plus RISC-V instruction encoding, and Verilog datapaths. A common pipeline-lab failure is forgetting forwarding from MEM/WB back to EX, the hazard our tutors catch with a hand-traced pipeline diagram. Verified CS graduates, starting at $20 per task, 12-hour average turnaround.

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What we tutor in Computer Architecture

MIPS Instruction Set Architecture

MIPS Instruction Set Architecture in Computer Architecture: implementation patterns, named pitfalls, and the autograder cases that catch them.

RISC-V (RV32I, RV64G)

RISC-V (RV32I, RV64G) in Computer Architecture: implementation patterns, named pitfalls, and the autograder cases that catch them.

x86-64 Instruction Encoding

x86-64 Instruction Encoding in Computer Architecture: implementation patterns, named pitfalls, and the autograder cases that catch them.

ARM Cortex-M and ARMv8-A

ARM Cortex-M and ARMv8-A in Computer Architecture: implementation patterns, named pitfalls, and the autograder cases that catch them.

Single-Cycle Datapath

Single-Cycle Datapath in Computer Architecture: implementation patterns, named pitfalls, and the autograder cases that catch them.

Multi-Cycle Datapath

Multi-Cycle Datapath in Computer Architecture: implementation patterns, named pitfalls, and the autograder cases that catch them.

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Computer Architecture at the university level

Computer architecture maps software intent onto hardware execution. Architecture courses cover 8 named topic areas: instruction set architecture design (RISC vs CISC, encoding density, addressing modes), datapath construction (single-cycle, multi-cycle, pipelined), pipeline hazards (structural, data, control with forwarding plus stalling plus branch prediction), memory hierarchy (register file, L1, L2, L3, DRAM with locality and replacement policies), virtual memory (page tables, TLB, page fault handling, demand paging), input-output and storage systems (DMA, interrupts, RAID, NVMe), parallelism (instruction-level via superscalar, data-level via SIMD, thread-level via SMT and multicore), and hardware description languages (Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL for FPGA targets). A typical architecture course spends 13 to 15 weeks on these topics with Patterson-Hennessy as the canonical textbook for undergraduate work and Hennessy-Patterson for graduate-level treatment.

Most courses ship a teaching ISA: MIPS and RISC-V for datapath labs, x86-64 for systems-level assembly, and ARM Cortex-M for embedded systems courses. The assessment landscape splits roughly 60-40 between problem sets (pipeline trace tables, cache hit-rate calculations, ISA decoding exercises, performance analysis with Amdahl law) and implementation labs (Verilog datapath design, cache simulator in C, malloc lab, shell lab on the chosen teaching ISA). A common 4-project sequence covers data manipulation in C, MIPS assembly, building a 5-stage pipelined CPU in Logisim or Logisim Evolution, and a parallel programming project with OpenMP and SIMD intrinsics.

Verilog-heavy courses ship a multi-lab sequence building a complete pipelined out-of-order processor. CSHH tutor matching for this subject draws from CS graduates with hardware-design depth (FPGA developers comfortable with timing closure), plus systems-software depth for the assembly-and-cache half. Our tutors deliver Verilog with explicit testbenches passing waveform simulation in ModelSim or Verilator, pipeline diagrams drawn for the worked hazard cases, cache miss-rate calculations with the access pattern shown, and assembly code matching the encoding the assignment requires.

Languages supported: C and C++ for cache and malloc labs, Assembly (MIPS, RISC-V, x86-64, ARM Cortex-M) for instruction-level work, Verilog and SystemVerilog for hardware design.

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Pipeline hazard classification and resolution

Data hazard (RAW, WAR, WAW) requires forwarding or stalling. Structural hazard requires duplicated resources or pipeline reorganization. Control hazard requires branch prediction or delayed branch. We draw the pipeline diagram with explicit hazard annotations and provide the forwarding paths plus stall conditions per case.

Forwarding path completeness in 5-stage MIPS

The standard 5-stage pipeline (IF, ID, EX, MEM, WB) needs forwarding from EX/MEM to EX inputs, MEM/WB to EX inputs, MEM/WB to MEM input (for store-after-load), and a special load-use stall that still requires 1 bubble cycle. We provide the forwarding-unit Verilog with explicit case analysis on source-register match against destination-register pending in EX/MEM and MEM/WB.

Cache parameter calculation

Given cache size, block size, and associativity, compute the number of sets (size / (block_size * associativity)), the offset bits (log2 of block_size), the index bits (log2 of number of sets), and the tag bits (address_width minus offset minus index). We trace example accesses through a 4-way set-associative cache with LRU replacement, showing hits, misses, and evictions.

Virtual memory translation walkthrough

x86-64 page table walk: PML4 entry indexed by bits 47-39, PDPT entry indexed by bits 38-30, PD entry indexed by bits 29-21, PT entry indexed by bits 20-12, with bits 11-0 as the page offset. Each entry has a present bit; absence triggers a page fault. We trace example translations with explicit physical-address composition and TLB-hit vs TLB-miss handling.

Verilog blocking vs non-blocking assignment

Use <= (non-blocking) in clocked always @(posedge clk) blocks so all right-hand sides evaluate before any left-hand side updates. Use = (blocking) in combinational always @(*) blocks to avoid unintended latches. Mixing the two creates race conditions in simulation that may or may not match synthesis behavior on FPGA targets.

Branch prediction accuracy improvement

Static always-taken or always-not-taken predicts about 60% accuracy on typical workloads. 1-bit dynamic prediction degrades on alternating patterns. 2-bit saturating counter tolerates 1 mispredict per pattern flip. Local-history predictors track per-PC history; global-history (gshare) xors PC with global history. We pick the predictor based on the workload and benchmark with SPEC traces.

Assignment Types

Computer Architecture assignment types we cover

Assembly programming assignments

MIPS, RISC-V, x86-64, and ARM assembly with full instruction-format encoding and simulator output. Named pitfall: filling the wrong field positions in a MIPS R-type instruction, which decodes to a different operation than intended.

Pipeline datapath in Verilog

Single-cycle and 5-stage pipelined CPUs with forwarding, hazard detection, and branch resolution plus a testbench. Named pitfall: omitting the load-use stall, so an instruction reads a register before the load result is available at the end of MEM.

Cache performance analysis

Hit-rate, AMAT, and 3C-classification calculations from a cache configuration and access trace. Named pitfall: a tag, index, and offset split that does not sum to the address width, producing wrong hit rates from the simulator.

Virtual memory and TLB tasks

Multi-level page-table walks for x86-64 and RISC-V Sv39 with TLB-hit and page-fault cost analysis. Named pitfall: dereferencing a page-table entry without checking the present bit first, walking into an unmapped frame.

x86-64 reverse engineering labs

Disassembly with objdump, dynamic analysis in gdb, and exploit or input construction following the System V AMD64 ABI. Named pitfall: miscounting the stack-frame offset, so the crafted payload overwrites the wrong saved register.

FPGA and cache-coherence design

Verilog or Chisel modules with timing closure plus MSI and MESI coherence state machines. Named pitfall: blocking assignment in a clocked always block, which creates a simulation race that may not match synthesis on the FPGA.

SIMD, parallelization, and embedded ARM

AVX and NEON intrinsics, OpenMP and MPI parallelism, and bare-metal Cortex-M drivers with interrupt handling. Named pitfall: cache blocking with a tile larger than L1, which keeps capacity misses high and erases the expected speedup.

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Can you help with MIPS or RISC-V assembly assignments?
Yes. Both ISAs covered with full instruction-format encoding. MIPS R-type, I-type, J-type formats with field-by-field encoding. RISC-V RV32I and RV64G with R, I, S, B, U, J formats. We write assembly that matches the course style guide and provide simulator output from SPIM, MARS, or Spike. Assembly-from-C translation walkthroughs included for complex examples.
Do you help with pipeline design in Verilog?
Yes. 5-stage MIPS or RISC-V pipeline (IF, ID, EX, MEM, WB) with forwarding unit, hazard detection unit, branch resolution in ID or EX, and exception handling. Module-per-stage style following standard pipeline conventions. Testbench passes a 100-instruction trace with verified register-file state after every cycle. Waveforms captured in ModelSim or Verilator showing the forwarding paths active on relevant cycles.
Can you analyze cache performance?
Yes. Given a cache configuration (size, block size, associativity, replacement policy) and an access trace, we compute hit rate, miss rate, miss penalty contribution to AMAT (Average Memory Access Time = hit_time + miss_rate * miss_penalty), and identify which misses are compulsory, capacity, or conflict per the 3C classification. Tools used: cachegrind for measurement, custom Python simulators for parameter sweeps.
Do you cover virtual memory and TLB?
Yes. Page table walking for x86-64 (4-level, 9 bits per level, 4KB pages) and RISC-V Sv39 (3-level, 9 bits per level). TLB hit and miss costs with typical numbers (TLB hit 1 cycle, TLB miss with page table in L2 cache 20 cycles, TLB miss with page fault to disk 10 million cycles). Page replacement (FIFO, LRU, clock) with Belady-anomaly examples on FIFO. We trace example access patterns through the full hierarchy.
Can you help with x86-64 assembly and reverse engineering?
Yes. The classic bomb-lab and attack-lab pattern: disassembling with objdump -d, analyzing in gdb with breakpoints and register inspection, identifying control-flow with Ghidra or IDA Pro, then constructing the required input or exploit payload. Calling conventions (System V AMD64 ABI: rdi, rsi, rdx, rcx, r8, r9 for first 6 args), stack frame layout, and stack-canary plus NX-bit mitigations explained.
How fast is computer architecture homework delivered?
12-hour average for problem sets including pipeline traces, cache calculations, and ISA decoding. Verilog labs typically 24 to 72 hours given testbench development time. Rush 4 to 6 hours for problem sets only for an additional fee. Pricing: $20 Debug and Explain per task, $30 Full Solution per task, $40 per hour Live Tutoring. Verilog deliverables include waveforms from ModelSim or Verilator confirming testbench passes.
Do you help with FPGA design and timing closure?
Yes. Xilinx Vivado and Intel Quartus toolchains for FPGA synthesis. Timing analysis with setup-time and hold-time violation reports. Pipelining inserted to break long combinational paths. Resource utilization analysis (LUTs, FFs, BRAMs, DSP slices). Common targets: Xilinx Zynq for ARM-plus-FPGA designs, Lattice ECP5 for open-source toolchain work via Yosys plus nextpnr.
Can you help with cache coherence protocols?
Yes. MSI, MESI, MOESI, MESIF protocols with the state-transition diagram per processor. Snooping vs directory-based coherence. False sharing detection with perf c2c on Linux. Memory-consistency models (sequential consistency, total store order, release consistency) and the fences required to enforce each. Verilog implementation of a 2-processor MESI cache for advanced lab assignments.
Do you help with SIMD and parallelization?
Yes. SSE, AVX, AVX-512 on x86; NEON on ARM. Auto-vectorization with -O3 -march=native, plus manual intrinsics for cases the compiler misses. OpenMP pragmas for shared-memory parallelism. MPI for distributed-memory parallelism. CUDA or OpenCL for GPU offload. Benchmarks measured with perf stat (cycles, instructions, cache misses) and gprof for hot-spot identification.
Can you help with embedded ARM Cortex-M assignments?
Yes. The bare-metal embedded pattern: Raspberry Pi or Cortex-M4 programming in C and ARM assembly. Bootloader, GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C drivers written from scratch. Interrupt handlers with NVIC configuration. FreeRTOS for task scheduling on assignments requiring an RTOS. Common boards: Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040), STM32 Nucleo, Arduino-flavored AVR for introductory work.
Do you cover out-of-order execution and Tomasulo?
Yes. Tomasulo algorithm with reservation stations, common data bus, register-renaming via reorder buffer. Speculative execution with branch prediction plus rollback on misprediction. Memory disambiguation with load-store queue. Verilog implementation tracks 4 instructions in flight with explicit dependency tracking. Advanced out-of-order processor final-project work.

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