Computer organization and design : the hardware/software interface

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patterson, David A. (Author), Hennessy, John L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, Massachusetts : Morgan Kaufmann/Elsevier Science [distributor] , c2007
Edition:Third edition
Series:Morgan Kaufmann series in computer architecture and design
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • 9. Multiprocessors and clusters