Computer Systems Design and Architecture

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The authors take a "No Mysteries" approach to computer systems. They interrelate three different viewpoints to provide a unique understanding of the subject: the perspective of the logic designer, the assembly language programmer, and the computer architect. The book has up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest developments in microprocessors, including ALU, pipelining, memory hierarchy, networks and the Internet. And, rather than focusing on a single type of architecture, Heuring and Jordan examine both CISC and RISC models at the ISA level using the unambiguous language of RTN (Register Transfer Notation), allowing for a more in-depth appreciation of different machine structures and functions. The authors examine general purpose machine, machine languages, and digital logic, some real machines, processor design, processor design--advanced topics, computer arithmetic and the arithmetic unit, memory system design, input and output, peripheral devices, communications, networking and the Internet. For computer science and engineering professionals. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080534330X
• ISBN13: 9780805343304
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 2.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Good book for introductory level

This book builds knowledge from ground up so it is a very good book for people who have no background in computer science or computer engineering. Appendices are very neccessary materials if a reader has no background in this area at all so I would recommend to read the appendices first if you have no background.

The way to learn architecture

This is an excellent text for learning architecture. Ideal for anyone who needs to discover how computers work.

The book that contains things practically helpful!

In a word, this is a very nice compact book of Computer Architecture. Anytime can be referenced.. I found there is almost all to understand the process and design simple processors by myself(especially helpful for pipenlined RISC) I think study will be more effiecient if you have also Henney & Patterson's books.

Very nice book!

It's a very good technical book where it doesn't spend any time teaching everything from the beginning of computing and goes directly to the subject.Talks about the RISC computers mostly, and very well covers most low level aspects..

A good introductory book on computer design

This book provides good coverage of all of the basics of computer design. It's modern and up-to-date and covers everything from the very basics to more advanced concepts like pipelining and parallelism. The authors follow through a RISC computer example that they build on as they introduce concepts. It is useful to see a practical application of the concepts as they are introduced.This edition of the book has a bunch of...