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Elsevier Hardware And Computer Organization by Arnold S. Berger
Hardware and Computer Organization is a practical introduction to the architecture of modern microprocessors. This book from the bestselling author explains how PCs work and how to make them work for you. It is designed to take students "under the hood" of a PC and provide them with an understanding of the complex machine that has become such a pervasive part of everyday life. It clearly explains how hardware and software cooperatively interact to accomplish real-world tasks._x000D__x000D_Unlike other textbooks on this topic, Dr. Bergers book takes the software developers point-of-view. Instead of simply demonstrating how to design a computers hardware, it provides an understanding of the total machine, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, explaining how to deal with memory and how to write efficient assembly code that interacts directly with, and takes best advantage of the underlying hardware. The book is divided into three major sections: Part 1 covers hardware and computer fundamentals, including logical gates and simple digital design. Elements of hardware development such as instruction set architecture, memory and I/O organization and analog to digital conversion are examined in detail, within the context of modern operating systems. Part 2 discusses the software at the lowest level assembly language, while Part 3 introduces the reader to modern computer architectures and reflects on future trends in reconfigurable hardware._x000D__x000D_This book is an ideal reference for ECE/software engineering students as well as embedded systems designers, professional engineers needing to understand the fundamentals of computer hardware, and hobbyists._x000D_ _x000D_Preface_x000D_
Acknowledgments_x000D_
Whats on the DVD-ROM?_x000D_
1. Introduction and Overview of Hardware Architecture_x000D_
2. Introduction to Digital Logic_x000D_
3. Introduction to Asynchronous Logic_x000D_
4. Introduction to Synchronous Logic_x000D_
5. Introduction to State Machines_x000D_
6. Bus Organizations and Memory Design_x000D_
7. Memory Organization and Assembly Language Programming_x000D_
8. Programming in Assembly Language_x000D_
9. Advanced Assembly Language Programming Concepts_x000D_
10. The Intel x86 Architecture_x000D_
11. The Arm Architecture_x000D_
12. Interfacing with the Real World_x000D_
13. Introduction to Modern Computer Architectures_x000D_
14. Memory Revisited, Caches and Virtual Memory_x000D_
15. Performance Issues in Computer Architecture_x000D_
16. Future Trends in Reconfigurable Hardware_x000D_
Appendix A: Solutions for Odd-Numbered Exercises_x000D_
About the Author_x000D_
Index_x000D_