The Essential of Computer Organization and Architecture provides a one-semester introduction to computer organization and architecture. Created in direct correlation to the ACM-IEEE Computing Curricula 2001 guidelines, this text exposes the inner working of a modern digital computer through an integrated presentation of fundamental concepts and principles. With real-life examples and a focus on practical application, this text encourages its readers to develop a “big picture” understanding of how the essential organization and architecture concepts are applied in the world of computing. Distinctive Features: · The authors write from a computer science perspective, without machine-specific terminology, motivating topics before covering them. · I/O and Data compression are comprehensively covered, and cache memories and paging are introduced in a clear, straightforward presentation. · The text includes an overview of various architectures, including RISC, superscalar machines, instruction-level parallelism, neural networks, and distributed architectures. · Learning Resources, including the MARIE architecture, a memory tutorial and simulator, tutorial software, and more are provided on the book’s integrated web site: http://computerscience.jbpub.com/ECOA

Preface / Introduction / Data Representation in Computer Systems / Boolean Algebra and Digital Logic / MARIE: An Introduction to a Simple Computer / A Closer Look at Instruction Set Architectures / Memory / Input/Output and Storage Systems / System Software / Alternative Architectures / Performance Measurement and Analysis / Network Organization and Architecture / Appendix A: Data Structures and the Computer / Glossary / Answers and Hints for Selected Exercises / Index

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