Computer Organisation and Architecture
An Introduction
2nd Edition
Published on 4. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-1-4039-0164-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes how a computer works and explains how the various hardware components are organized and interconnected to provide a platform upon which programs can be executed. It takes a simple, step-by-step approach suitable for first year undergraduates coming to the subject for the first time. The second edition of this book has been thoroughly updated to cover new developments in the field and includes new diagrams and end-of-chapter exercises. It will also be accompanied by a lecturer and student web site which will contain solutions to exercises, further exercises, PowerPoint slides and all the source code used in the book.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd ed. 2003
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
577 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-0164-4 (9781403901644)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-00060-5
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
03/2017
2nd Edition
Red Globe Press
€69.59
Available for download
Previous edition
B.S. Chalk
Computer Organisation and Architecture
Book
06/1996
Palgrave Macmillan
€28.46
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Persons
B.S. CHALK is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics at South Bank University, where his interests include neural networks and concurrent systems.
ROBERT HIND is a freelance computer consultant and also teaches part time at Cavendish College London. He previously had many years teaching experience at the University of East London.
ANTONY CARTER is a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Polytechnic University. He teaches computer systems, networking, project management and high-level programming.
ROBERT HIND is a freelance computer consultant and also teaches part time at Cavendish College London. He previously had many years teaching experience at the University of East London.
ANTONY CARTER is a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Polytechnic University. He teaches computer systems, networking, project management and high-level programming.
Content
Preface.- Introduction.- Data Representation and Computer Arithmetic.- Digital Logic Circuits.- Fetching and.- Executing Instructions.- The Intel Processor.- Primary Memory.- Secondary Memory.- Input-Output.- Operating Systems.- Reduced Instruction Set Computers.- Communications Architecture.- Parallel.- Architecture.- Appendices.- Index.