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Preface
PART ONE OVERVIEW
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Organization and Architecture
1.2 Structure and Function
1.3 Why Study Computer Organization and Architecture?
Chapter 2 Computer Evolution and Performance
2.1 A Brief History of Computers
2.2 Designing for Performance
2.3 Pentium and PowerPC Evolution
2.4 Recommended Reading
2.5 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
PART TWO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM
Chapter 3 A Top-Level View of Computer Function and Interconnection
3.1 Computer Components
3.2 Computer Function
3.3 lnterconnection Structures
3.4 Bus Interconnection
3.5 PCI
3.6 Recommended Reading
3.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
Appendix 3A Timing Diagrams
Chapter 4 Cache Memory
4.1 Computer Memory System Overview
4.2 Cache Memory Principles
4.3 Elements of Cache Design
4.4 Pentium 4 and PowerPC Cache Organizations
4.5 Recommended Reading
4.6 KeyTerms, Review Questions, and Problems
Appendix 4A Performance Characteristics of Two-Level Memories
Chapter 5 Internal Memory
5.1 Semiconductor Main Memory
5.2 Error Correction
5.3 Advanced DRAM Organization
5.4 Recommended Reading
5.5 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
Chapter 6 External Memory
6.1 Magnetic Disk
6.2 RAID
6.3 Optical Memory
6.4 Magnetic Tape
6.5 Recommended Reading
6.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
Chapter 7 Input/Output
7.1 External Devices
7.2 I/O Modules
7.3 Programmed I/O
7.4 Interrupt-Driven I/O
7.5 Direct Memory Access
7.6 I/O Channels and Processors
7.7 The External Interface: FireWire and InfiniBand
7.8 Recommended Reading
7.9 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
Chapter 8 Operating System Support
8.1 Operating System Overview
8.2 Scheduling
8.3 Memory Management
8.4 Pentium II and PowerPC Memory Management
8.5 Recommended Reading
8.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
PART THREE THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
Chapter 9 Computer Arithmetic
9.1 The Arithmetic and Logic Unit
9.2 Integer Representation
9.3 Integer Arithmetic
9.4 Floating-Point Representation
9.5 Floating-Point Arithmetic
9.6 Recommended Reading
9.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
Chapter 10 Instruction Sets: Characteristics and Functions
10.1 Machine Instruction Characteristics
10.2 Types of Operands
10.3 Pentium and PowerPC Data Types
10.4 Types of Operations
10.5 Pentium and PowerPC Operation Types
10.6 Assembly Language
10.7 Recommended Reading
10.8 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
Appendix 10A Stacks
Appendix 10B Little-, Big-, and Bi-Endian
Chapter 11 Instruction Sets: Addressing Modes and Formats
Chapter 12 Processor Structure and Function
Chapter 13 Reduced Instruction Set Computers
Chapter 14 Instruction-Level Parallelism and Superscalar Processors
Chapter 15 The IA-64 Architecture
PART FOUR THE CONTROL UNIT
Chapter 16 Control Unit Operation
Chapter 17 Microprogrammed Control
PART FIVE PARALLEL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 18 Parallel Processing
Appendix A Number Systems
Appendix B Digital Logic
Appendix C Projects for Teaching Computer Organization and Architecture
Glossary
References
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