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Computer organization and design : the hardware/software interface

David A. Patterson (Author), John L. Hennessy (Author)
In addition to thoroughly updating every aspect of the text to reflect the most current computing technology, the third edition uses standard 32-bit MIPS 32 as the primary teaching ISA; presents the assembler-to-HLL translations in both C and Java; highlights the latest developments in architecture in Real Stuff sections: Intel IA-32, Power PC 604, Googles PC cluster, Pentium P4, SPEC CPU2000 benchmark suite for processors, SPEC Web99 benchmark for web servers, EEMBC benchmark for embedded systems, AMD Opteron memory hierarchy, AMD vs. 1A-64
Print Book, English, 2005
Elsevier/Morgan Kaufmann, Amsterdam, 2005
xvii, 621 pages, I1-16 : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
9781558606043, 9780120884339, 1558606041, 012088433X
56213091
1 Computer Abstractions and Technology 2 Instructions: Language of the Computer 3 Arithmetic for Computers 4 Assessing and Understanding Performance 5 The Processor: Datapath and Control 6 Enhancing Performance with Pipelining 7 Large and Fast: Exploiting Memory Hierarchy 8 Storage, Networks, and Other Peripherals On the CD: 9 Multiprocessors Appendix A: Assemblers, Linkers, and the Spim simulator Appendix B: The Basics of Logic Design Appendix C: Mapping Control to Hardware Appendix D: A Survey of RISC Architectures for Desktop, Server, and Embedded Computers
On title page of previous edition, John L. Hennessy's name appeared first
On t.p. of previous ed. John L. Hennessy's name appeared first.