Computer organization and design : the hardware/software interface / David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patterson, David A., 1949- author.

Hennessy, John L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer organization.

Computer engineering.

Computer interfaces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1049 pages)

Edition:

RISC-V edition

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Morgan Kaufmann, [2018]

Summary:

The new RISC-V Edition of Computer Organization and Design features the RISC-V open source instruction set architecture, the first open source architecture designed to be used in modern computing environments such as cloud computing, mobile devices, and other embedded systems. With the post-PC era now upon us, Computer Organization and Design moves forward to explore this generational change with examples, exercises, and material highlighting the emergence of mobile computing and the Cloud. Updated content featuring tablet computers, Cloud infrastructure, and the x86 (cloud computing) and ARM (mobile computing devices) architectures is included.

Contents:

Computer Abstractions and Technology

Instructions: Language of the Computer

Arithmetic for Computers

The Processor

Large and Fast: Exploiting Memory Hierarchy

Parallel Processors from Client to Cloud

Appendix. The Basics of Logic Design.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780128122761

0128122765

OCLC:

1383657830