000			01678nam a2200205Ia 4500
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020			_a9789351073376 (pbk.)
082			_a004.22 _bPAT
100			_aPatterson, David A. _93183
245		0	_aComputer organization and design : _bthe hardware/software interface
250			_a5th ed.
260			_aOxford _bMorgan Kaufmann _c2014
300			_axxii, 575p.
520			_aThis textbook provides a basic introduction to the fundamentals of current computer designs. As the title suggests, the text skirts the border between hardware and software. After an overview of the subject and a discussion of performance, the book launches into technical matter such as instruction sets, how they are constrained by the underlying processor hardware, the constraints on their design, and more. An excellent critique of computer arithmetic methods leads to a high-level discussion on processor design. Following is a great introduction to pipelining, nice coverage of memory issues, and solid attention to peripherals. The book concludes with a brief discussion of the additional issues inherent in multiprocessing machines. The extremely lucid description is grounded in real-world examples. Interesting exercises help reinforce the material, and each section contains a write-up of the historical background of each idea. Computer Organization and Design is accessible to the beginner, but also offers plenty of valuable knowledge for experienced engineers.
650			_aComputer organization _96142
650			_aComputer engineering _93182
650			_aComputer interfaces _96357
700			_aHennessy, John L. _93178
942			_cBK
999			_c6382 _d6382