Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, 5th Edition

Book Description The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture was awarded a "Textbook Excellence Award" ("Texty") in it's second, third, and fourth editions from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) the only association devoted solely to serving textbook and academic authors since 1987. The "Textbook Excellence Award" recognizes works for their excellence in the areas of content, presentation, appeal, and teachability.

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Bestselling text, The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, Fifth Edition, is comprehensive enough to address all necessary organization and architecture topics, but concise enough to be appropriate for a single-term course. Its focus on real-world examples and practical applications encourages students to develop a "big-picture" understanding of how essential organization and architecture concepts are applied in the computing world. In addition to direct correlation with the ACM/IEEE guidelines for computer organization and architecture, the text exposes readers to the inner workings of a modern digital computer through an integrated presentation of fundamental concepts and principles.

Content

CHAPTER 1. Introduction
CHAPTER 2. Data Representation in Computer Systems
CHAPTER 3. Boolean Algebra and Digital Logic
CHAPTER 4. MARIE: An Introduction to a Simple Computer
CHAPTER 5. A Closer Look at Instruction Set Architectures
CHAPTER 6. Memory
CHAPTER 7. Input/Output Systems
CHAPTER 8. System Software
CHAPTER 9. Alternative Architectures
CHAPTER 10. Topics in Embedded Systems
CHAPTER 11. Performance Measurement and Analysis