Computer Architecture: Fundamentals and Principles of Computer Design, Second Edition

By Joseph D. Dumas II

Book Overview

Not only does almost everyone in the civilized world use a personal computer, smartphone, and/or tablet on a daily basis to communicate with others and access information, but virtually every other modern appliance, vehicle, or other device has one or more computers embedded inside it. One cannot purchase a current-model automobile, for example, without several computers on board to do everything from monitoring exhaust emissions, to operating the anti-lock brakes, to telling the transmission when to shift, and so on. Appliances such as clothes washers and dryers, microwave ovens, refrigerators, etc. are almost all digitally controlled. Gaming consoles like Xbox, PlayStation, and Wii are powerful computer systems with enhanced capabilities for user interaction. Computers are everywhere, even when we don't see them as such, and it is more important than ever for students who will soon enter the workforce to understand how they work.

This book is completely updated and revised for a one-semester upper level undergraduate course in Computer Architecture, and suitable for use in an undergraduate CS, EE, or CE curriculum at the junior or senior level. Students should have had a course(s) covering introductory topics in digital logic and computer organization. While this is not a text for a programming course, the reader should be familiar with computer programming concepts in at least one language such as C, C++, or Java. Previous courses in operating systems, assembly language, and/or systems programming would be helpful, but are not essential.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032097337
• ISBN13: 9781032097336
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

This was surprisingly one of if not the best written books I read during my college career. Technical books tend to be my bane as I have a hard time getting through them and staying interested enough in the material to remember anything I read. This book I actually found to be very entertaining and pulled me into the subject as I read. The book has two main strong points. The language used in the book makes the reading material easy to follow while staying interesting and the book is very easy to navigate to find what you need. Both issues can hinder a technical book. Overall well written.