Computer organization and design the hardware/software interface - Patterson, David A.; Hennessy, John L. (Burlington, MA Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2009)
Table of Contents: Preface. Chapters: 1. Computer Abstractions and Technology -- 2. Instructions: Language of the Computer -- 3. Arithmetic for Computers -- 4. The Processor -- 5. Large and Fast: Exploiting Memory Hierarchy -- 6. Storage and Other I/O Topics -- 7. Multicores, Multiprocessors, and Clusters. -- Appendices: A. Graphics and Computing GPUs -- B. Assemblers, Linkers, and the SPIM Simulator. -- CD-ROM Content: C. The Basics of Logic Design -- D. Mapping Control to Hardware -- E. A Survey of RISC Architectures for Desktop, Server, and Embedded Computers. -- Glossary. Further Reading.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Computer organization; Computer engineering; Computer interfaces