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Robert Britton |
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Computers |
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Format: Paperback, 200
Publisher: Prentice Hall (May 01, 2003)
Measurements: 12.5"(h) x 7"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.6 lbs.
ISBN: 9780131420441 |
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<P> <I>First impressions are important.</I> </P> <P> To introduce your Assembly Language programming students to the fundamental concepts of contemporary computer architecture, start with a Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC). </P> <P> When students first encounter computer architecture, they need to begin with the basics of modern computer organization. The MIPS architecture embodies the fundamental design principles of all contemporary RISC architectures: </P> <UL> <LI>All instructions are directly executed in hardware</LI> <LI>The rate at which instructions are issued is maximized</LI> <LI>Instructions are easy to decode</LI> <LI>Only load and store instructions reference memory</LI> <LI>Plenty of general purpose registers are provided (32 for MIPS)</LI> </UL> <P> <B>MIPS Assembly Language Programming</B> offers students an understanding of how the functional components of modern computers are put together and how a computer works at the machine-language level. The book begin |
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