The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software
An Information Technology Approach
Published on 27. February 1996
Book
Hardback
768 pages
978-0-471-31037-2 (ISBN)
Description
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of computer hardware, software and data, which aims to provide students of business studies with the underlying basics of computer components and functions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 194 mm
Weight
1332 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-31037-2 (9780471310372)
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The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software
An Information Technology Approach
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02/2000
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Content
AN OVERVIEW OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS; Computer Systems; DATA IN THE COMPUTER; Number Systems; Data Formats; Representing Integer Data; Floating Point Numbers; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND HARDWARE OPERATION; The Little Man Computer; The CPU and Memory; Instructions in the Computer; Input/Output; Computer Peripherals; Modern Computer Systems; Three System Examples; THE SOFTWARE COMPONENT; Operating Systems An Overview; The User View of Operating Systems; The Internal Operating System; File Management; Programming Tools; Three Operating Systems; COMPUTER INTERCONNECTION AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS; Introduction to Data Communication Technology; Multiprocessing, Networks, and Distributed Systems; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.