The coursework for Computer Architecture and Design is in two parts: Practical 1 (P1) and Practical 2 (P2).
P1 focusses on computer design using a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and takes place during the first half of the course. P2 focusses on quantitative computer architecture using a software-based full-system simulator, and takes place during the second half of the course.