Computer Organization and Architecture, Global Edition

For graduate and undergraduate courses in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering Fundamentals of Processor and Computer Design Computer Organization and Architecture is a comprehensive coverage of the entire field of computer design updated with the most recent research and innovations in computer structure and function. With clear, concise, and easy-to-read material, the Tenth Edition is a user-friendly source for students studying computers. Subjects such as I/O functions and structures, RISC, and parallel processors are explored integratively throughout, with real world examples enhancing the text for student interest. With brand new material and strengthened pedagogy, this text engages students in the world of computer organization and architecture.PART ONE: OVERVIEW 1. Basic Concepts and Computer Evolution 2. Performance Issues PART TWO: THE COMPUTER SYSTEM 3. A Top-Level View of Computer Function and Interconnection 4. Cache Memory 5. Internal Memory Technology 6. External Memory 7. Input/Output 8. Operating System Support PART THREE: ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC 9. Number Systems 10. Computer Arithmetic 11. Digital Logic PART FOUR: THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT 12. Instruction Sets: Characteristics and Functions 13. Instruction Sets: Addressing Modes and Formats 14. Processor Structure and Function 15. Reduced Instruction Set Computers (RISCs) 16. Instruction-Level Parallelism and Superscalar Processors PART FIVE: PARALLEL ORGANIZATION 17. Parallel Processing 18. Multicore Computers 19. General-Purpose Graphic Processing Units PART SIX THE CONTROL UNIT 20. Control Unit Operation 21. Microprogrammed Control Appendix A. Assembly Language, Assemblers, and Compilers Appendix B. Projects for Teaching Computer Organization and Architecture