Computer Organization and Architecture: Themes and Variations

COMPUTERORGANIZATIONANDARCHITECTURE:THEMESANDVARIATIONSstressesthestructureofthecompletesystem(CPU,memory,busesandperipherals)andreinforcesthatcorecontentwithanemphasisondivergentexamples.ThisapproachtocomputerarchitectureisaneffectivearrangementthatprovidessufficientdetailatthelogicandorganizationallevelsappropriateforEE/ECEdepartmentsaswellasforComputerSciencereaders.Thetextgoeswellbeyondtheminimalcurriculumcoverageandintroducestopicsthatareimportanttoanyoneinvolvedwithcomputerarchitectureinawaythatisboththoughtprovokingandinterestingtoall.,