| Computer Architecture: Software Aspects, Coding, and Hardware Contributor(s): Hsu, John Y. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0849310261 ISBN-13: 9780849310263 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: Written as a text for upper level undergraduate, this book discusses computer architectural topics from the software perspective, from beginner to advanced levels. Although the design principles of computer architecture are well established, they are presented here in the context of new architectures. In particular, the author bases his presentation on the Pentium processor, allowing readers to acquire practical experience on a PC. Each chapter contains summary points, problems, and software exercises. The concepts covered in this text provide readers with a solid foundation for further studies on the design of computer hardware, software, and networks. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Systems Architecture - General - Computers | Computer Engineering - Technology & Engineering | Electrical |
| Dewey: 004.22 |
| LCCN: 00050741 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.24" W x 9.72" (1.75 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the new developments in computer architecture, fairly recent publications can quickly become outdated. Computer Architecture: Software Aspects, Coding, and Hardware takes a modern approach. This comprehensive, practical text provides that critical understanding of a central processor by clearly detailing fundamentals, and cutting edge design features. With its balanced software/hardware perspective and its description of Pentium processors, the book allows readers to acquire practical PC software experience. The text presents a foundation-level set of ideas, design concepts, and applications that fully meet the requirements of computer organization and architecture courses. The book features a "bottom up" computer design approach, based upon the author's thirty years experience in both academe and industry. By combining computer engineering with electrical engineering, the author describes how logic circuits are designed in a CPU. The extensive coverage of a micprogrammed CPU and new processor design features gives the insight of current computer development. Computer Architecture: Software Aspects, Coding, and Hardware presents a comprehensive review of the subject, from beginner to advanced levels. Topics include: o Two's complement numbers o Integer overflow o Exponent overflow and underflow o Looping o Addressing modes o Indexing o Subroutine linking o I/O structures o Memory mapped I/O o Cycle stealing o Interrupts o Multitasking o Microprogrammed CPU o Multiplication tree o Instruction queue o Multimedia instructions o Instruction cache o Virtual memory o Data cache o Alpha chip o Interprocessor communications o Branch prediction o Speculative loading o Register stack o JAVA virtual machine o Stack machine principles |