Computer Organization and Architecture, 9th Edition

For undergraduates and professionals in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering courses.

Learn the fundamentals of processor and computer design from the newest edition of this award-winning text.

Four-time winner of the best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of the year award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association, Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance, 9th Edition provides a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of computer organization and architecture, covering not just processor design, but memory, I/O, and parallel systems.Coverage is supported by a wealth of concrete examples emphasizing modern systems.

Table of Contents

Part One: Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Computer Evolution And Performance

Part Two: The Computer System
Chapter 3 A Top-Level View Of Computer Function And Interconnection
Chapter 4 Cache Memory
Chapter 5 Internal Memory
Chapter 6 External Memory
Chapter 7 Input/Output
Chapter 8 Operating System Support

Part Three: Arithmetic And Logic
Chapter 9 Number Systems
Chapter 10 Computer Arithmetic
Chapter 11 Digital Logic

Part Four: The Central Processing Unit
Chapter 12 Instruction Sets: Characteristics And Functions
Chapter 13 Instruction Sets: Addressing Modes And Formats
Chapter 14 Processor Structure And Function
Chapter 15 Reduced Instruction Set Computers
Chapter 16 Instruction-Level Parallelism And Superscalar Processors

Part Five: Parallel Organization
Chapter 17 Parallel Processing
Chapter 18 Multicore Computers

Appendix A: Projects For Teaching Computer Organization And Architecture
Appendix B: Assembly Language And Related Topics