Computer Organization and Architecture: Themes and Variations [Clements] 9781111987084

• 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.

頁數：936
版次：第1版
年份：2014年
規格：平裝/雙色
ISBN：9781111987084

PART I. THE BEGINNING.
1. COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE.
2. COMPUTER ARITHMETIC AND DIGITAL LOGIC.
PART II. INSTRUCTION SET ARCHITECTURES.
3. ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION.
4. INSTRUCTION SET ARCHITECTURES – BREADTH AND DEPTH.
5. COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND MULTIMEDIA.
PART III. ORGANIZATION AND EFFICIENCY.
6. PERFORMANCE – MEANING AND METRICS.
7. PROCESSOR CONTROL.
8. BEYOND RISC: SUPERSCALAR, VLIW, AND ITANIUM.
PART IV. THE SYSTEM.
9. CACHE MEMORY AND VIRTUAL MEMORY.
10. MAIN MEMORY.
11. SECONDARY STORAGE.
12. INPUT/OUTPUT.
13. PROCESSOR-LEVEL PARALLELISM.