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David Patterson: Computer Architecture and Data Storage | Lex Fridman Podcast #104

David Patterson is a Turing award winner and professor of computer science at Berkeley. He is known for pioneering contributions to RISC processor architecture used by 99% of new chips today and for co-creating RAID storage. The impact that these two lines of research and development have had on our world is immeasurable. He is also one of the great educators of computer science in the world. His book with John Hennessy "Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach" is how I first learned about and was humbled by the inner workings of machines at the lowest level. Support this podcast by signing up with these sponsors: - Jordan Harbinger Show: https://jordanharbinger.com/lex/ - Cash App - use code "LexPodcast" and download: - Cash App (App Store): https://apple.co/2sPrUHe - Cash App (Google Play): https://bit.ly/2MlvP5w PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:28 - How have computers changed? 4:22 - What's inside a computer? 10:02 - Layers of abstraction 13:05 - RISC vs CISC computer architectures 28:18 - Designing a good instruction set is an art 31:46 - Measures of performance 36:02 - RISC instruction set 39:39 - RISC-V open standard instruction set architecture 51:12 - Why do ARM implementations vary? 52:57 - Simple is beautiful in instruction set design 58:09 - How machine learning changed computers 1:08:18 - Machine learning benchmarks 1:16:30 - Quantum computing 1:19:41 - Moore's law 1:28:22 - RAID data storage 1:36:53 - Teaching 1:40:59 - Wrestling 1:45:26 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostDavid Pattersonguest
Jun 27, 20201h 49mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:28

    Introduction

  2. 3:28 – 4:22

    How have computers changed?

  3. 4:22 – 10:02

    What's inside a computer?

  4. 10:02 – 13:05

    Layers of abstraction

  5. 13:05 – 28:18

    RISC vs CISC computer architectures

  6. 28:18 – 31:46

    Designing a good instruction set is an art

  7. 31:46 – 36:02

    Measures of performance

  8. 36:02 – 39:39

    RISC instruction set

  9. 39:39 – 51:12

    RISC-V open standard instruction set architecture

  10. 51:12 – 52:57

    Why do ARM implementations vary?

  11. 52:57 – 58:09

    Simple is beautiful in instruction set design

  12. 58:09 – 1:08:18

    How machine learning changed computers

  13. 1:08:18 – 1:16:30

    Machine learning benchmarks

  14. 1:16:30 – 1:19:41

    Quantum computing

  15. 1:19:41 – 1:28:22

    Moore's law

  16. 1:28:22 – 1:36:53

    RAID data storage

  17. 1:36:53 – 1:40:59

    Teaching

  18. 1:40:59 – 1:45:26

    Wrestling

  19. 1:45:26 – 1:49:50

    Meaning of life

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