Computer Systems explains the underlying elements common among all computer systems and how they affect general application performance. Written from the programmer's perspective, this book shows students how understanding elements of computer systems can lead them to create better programs. This comprehensive introduction to programming provides opportunities for students to practice working problems as well as writing and running programs. Part I: Program Structure and Execution
Chapter 1: A Tour of Computer Systems Chapter 2: Representing and Manipulating Information Chapter 3: Machine-Level Representation of Programs Chapter 4: Processor Architecture Chapter 5: Optimizing Program Performance Chapter 6: The Memory Hierarchy
Part II: Running Programs on a System Chapter 7: Linking Chapter 8: Exceptional Control Flow Chapter 9: Virtual Memory
Part III: Interaction and Communication Between Programs Chapter 10: System-Level I/O Chapter 11: Network Programming Chapter 12: Concurrent Programming
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