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Harry F. Jordan |
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Computers |
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Format: Hardcover, 608 Publisher: Prentice Hall (February 01, 2004) Measurements: 9.25"(h) x 7.75"(w) x 1"(d), 2.3 lbs. ISBN: 9780130484406 |
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<P><B></B> 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. <B></B> 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 Int |
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