Computer Organization & Architecture: Themes and Variations
By Alan Clements
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COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE: THEMES AND VARIATIONS stresses the structure of the complete system (CPU, memory, buses and peripherals) and reinforces that core content with an emphasis on divergent examples. This approach to computer architecture is an effective arrangement that provides sufficient detail at the logic and organizational levels appropriate for EE/ECE departments as well as for Computer Science readers. The text goes well beyond the minimal curriculum coverage and introduces topics that are important to anyone involved with computer architecture in a way that is both thought provoking and interesting to all.
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COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE: THEMES AND VARIATIONS stresses the structure of the complete system (CPU, memory, buses and peripherals) and reinforces that core content with an emphasis on divergent examples. This approach to computer architecture is an effective arrangement that provides sufficient detail at the logic and organizational levels appropriate for EE/ECE departments as well as for Computer Science readers. The text goes well beyond the minimal curriculum coverage and introduces topics that are important to anyone involved with computer architecture in a way that is both thought provoking and interesting to all.
Instead of focusing on the heart of the computer, the CPU, this book covers all elements of the computer system and provides a more balanced approach.
Extensive coverage of Input/Output techniques and computer buses is provided as well as in depth material on both system memory and secondary storage.
Includes an entire chapter devoted to Multimedia processing, outlining the way in which computers have been developed to facilitate the processing of audio and video.
Uses the ARM processor, with its simple architecture and wide range of applications, as the prime example for illustrate computer architecture concepts.
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Part I. The Beginning
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