
Advanced PC Architecture
Addison Wesley (Publisher)
Published on 14. December 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
592 pages
978-0-201-39858-8 (ISBN)
Description
The first book ever to give a complete picture of the workings of a PC! A comprehensive guide to the component systems of the PC, this book provides a foundation to the understanding of previous, current and future PC systems, and how the specification of each component of a PC affects the overall system performance. The book outlines each of the main PC processors and contrasts their performance. It also examines each of the main interface devices and shows how they integrate into the main systems. If you are an undergraduate or professional looking for a complete understanding of the internal architecture of the PC, and how it is changing, this book is for you. It explains how systems have evolved from the original PC, keeping its compatibility with previous systems, whilst increasing its power. It also provides an insight into how the PC will evolve in the future. Key chapters: * Motherboards - Analyses typical motherboards and shows how each of the components interfaces together, and how the architecture affects the system performance. * Memory - Shows how chache memory and DRAM memory interface to the system and the processor.
* PCI bus - Discusses the fundamentals of the PCI bus and shows its importance in the architecture of modern PCs. * On-line multiple choice tests for students * On-line PowerPoint/HTML slides of all the graphics from the book.
* PCI bus - Discusses the fundamentals of the PCI bus and shows its importance in the architecture of modern PCs. * On-line multiple choice tests for students * On-line PowerPoint/HTML slides of all the graphics from the book.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1044 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-201-39858-8 (9780201398588)
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Persons
William Buchanan is a Senior Lecturer at Napier University, Edinburgh. He acts as a consultant for British Gas, among other companies, and he is a founding partner of Real-Time Technologies, Ltd. Austin Wilson is a computer hardware expert, working in the industry everyday with future computer hardware products. He has a wealth of theoretical and practical computer hardware knowledge. He provides a company consultant service and lectures at local colleges and universities; part of which includes course material updates and staff development classes.
Content
1. Introduction. 2. PC Basics. 3. Introduction to Intel Processors. 4. 8086 Basics. 5. 80486. 6. Bus Cycles, Bus Controller and Direct Memory Access. 7. CMOS, Memory and I/O. 8. UART and PIC. 9. PPI and PTC. 10. Introduction to the Pentium. 11. Transaction Phase Signals. 12. Memory. 13. MMX Technology. 14. Instruction Execution. 15. SC242 Signals. 16. Processor Developments. 17. Interface Buses. 18. PCI Bus. 19. IDE. 20. SCSI. 21. PCMCIA (PC Card). 22. USB and Firewire. 23. Games Port, Keyboard and Mouse. 24. AGP. 25. RS-232. 26. Parallel Port. 27. PC Motherboards. 28. Hub-based Architecture. Appendices. SIMM/DIMM Pin Connections. Slot 1/SC242 Connections. Quick Reference. ASCII. Additional www material. Index.