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COMPUTER ORGANIZATION, 5th edition

by Hamacher, Vranesic, and Zaky

 

  1. Computer organization concepts are illustrated using the commericial processors: ARM, Motorola 68K, and Intel Pentium. Both RISC and CISC design approaches are discussed.0
  2. A continued emphasis on hardware design methods, combined with increased discussion of performance and relevant software issues.
  3. A new chapter on Machine Instructions and Programs, including addressing methods and assembly language for representing machine instructions, data, and programs (chapter2).
  4. A new chapter on embedded-processor systems (chapter 9).
  5. An expanded treatment of pipelining and related high performance design issues, including the UltraSPARC processor as an example.
  6. Instruction sets for ARM, Motorola 68000 and IntelA-32 processors are included in the book's appendices.
  7. An extensive appendix on logic circuits for those students who need it.
  8. Solutions and PowerPoint slides on web site for instructor use.

 


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