Computer Organisation and Architecture

English | 2015 | ISBN: 978-9339219000 | 686 Pages | PDF | 10 MB

“This textbook provides a perfect amalgam of the basics of computer architecture, intricacies of modern assembly languages and advanced concepts such as multiprocessor memory systems and I/O technologies. It shows the design of a processor from first principles including its instruction set, assembly-language specification, functional units, microprogrammed implementation and 5-stage pipeline. Computer Organisation and Architecture can serve as a textbook in both basic as well as advanced courses on computer architecture, systems programming, and microprocessor design. Additionally, it can also serve as a reference book for courses on digital electronics and communication. Salient Features: • Balanced presentation of theoretical, qualitative and quantitative aspects of computer architecture • Extensive coverage of the ARM and x86 assembly languages • Extensive software support: Instruction set emulators, assembler, Logisim and VHDL design of the SimpleRisc processor”