Computer Architecture and System Design

✍ Scribed by J. Vaideeswaran

• Publisher: New Age International Pvt Ltd Publishers
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 209
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This text is intended primarily for graduate and undergraduate courses in computer science and electrical engineering curriculums. Contents include: Number Systems and Arithmetic Logic Unit; Power of Architectures; Memory Organization; Single CPU Machines and Piplining; etc.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
1.1 Dialogue......Page 10
1.2 Weighted Number Systems......Page 12
1.3 Non-weighted Codes......Page 17
1.4 Arithmetic Logics......Page 20
1.5 Boolean Algebra......Page 25
1.6 Function Minimization......Page 32
1.7 Arithmetic Processing Units......Page 46
1.8 Sequential Machine......Page 55
2.1 Levels of Abstraction......Page 63
2.2 Powerful Parameters......Page 65
2.3 Language Support Environment......Page 75
2.4 Working Configurations......Page 79
3.1 Semi Conductors and Memory Technology......Page 81
3.2 Primary or Main Memory Unit......Page 84
3.3 Secondary and Auxiliary Storage......Page 98
3.4 End Input/Output Medium......Page 104
3.5 Futuristic Memory Techniques......Page 118
3.6 Memory Based Architectures......Page 121
4.1 Pipelines At Execute Time......Page 129
4.2 Sample Architectures of Single CPU Machines......Page 132
4.3 Operating Systems Overview......Page 143
4.4 Software Strengths......Page 146
4.5 Microcomputer Development Systems......Page 149
4.6 Conclusion......Page 151
5.1 Process Networking......Page 154
5.2 Dataflow Mechanisms......Page 155
5.3 SIMD Class......Page 160
5.4 Multiprocessing Epilogue......Page 162
5.5 Fault Tolerance In Computers......Page 164
6.1 Parallel Process Factors......Page 168
6.2 Parallel Processing Motives......Page 169
6.3 Pipeline Mechanism and Machines......Page 170
6.4 VLSI Architecture......Page 172
6.5 Certain System Concepts......Page 173
6.6 Bit Sliced Microprocessor......Page 178
6.7 Transputer Technology......Page 179
6.8 Super Computers......Page 182
6.10 Parallel & Distributed Computing......Page 183
6.11 Systems Software......Page 184
6.12 Software Reliability......Page 185
6.13 Text Processes......Page 186
6.14 Data Communication......Page 187
6.16 Future Directives......Page 188
6.18 System R......Page 189
6.19 Example Systems......Page 190
6.20 Conclusion......Page 195
7.1 Introduction......Page 197
7.2 Hardware Replacement Fact......Page 198
7.4 8087 Coprocessor......Page 199
7.5 Digital Signal Processing......Page 200
7.7 Local Area Networks (LAN)......Page 202
Index......Page 206