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Four-time winner of the best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of the year award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association, Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance provides a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of computer organization and architecture, covering not just processor design, but memory, I/O, and parallel systems. Coverage is supported by a wealth of concrete examples emphasizing modern RISC, CISC, and superscalar systems. Undergraduates and professionals in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering courses will learn the fundamentals of processor and computer design from this award-winning text.

 

The eighth revision has been updated to reflect major advances in computer technology, including multicore processors and embedded processors. Interactive simulations have been expanded and keyed into relevant sections of text.

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William Stallings' book provides comprehensive and completely up-to-date coverage of computer organization and architecture including memory, I/O, and parallel systems. The text covers leading-edge areas, including superscalar design, IA-64 design features, and parallel processor organization trends. It meets students' needs by addressing both the fundamental principles as well as the critical role of performance in driving computer design. Providing an unparalleled degree of instructor and student support, including supplements and online resources through the book's website, the sixth edition is in the forefront in its field.

NEW
  • IA-64/Itanium architecture: chapter-length description and analysis that includes predicated execution and speculative loading.
  • Cache memory: Cache memory is a central element in the design of high-performance processors. An entire chapter is devoted to this issue in the new edition.
  • Optical memory: expanded and updated.
  • Advanced DRAM architecture: more material has been added to cover this topic, including an updated discussion of SDRAM and RDRAM.
  • SMP's, clusters, and NUMA systems: the chapter on parallel organization has been expanded and updated.
  • Expanded instructor support: the book now provides extensive support for projects with its new website.
  • Pedagogy: each chapter now includes a list of review questions (as well as homework problems) and a list of key words.
DISTINGUISHING KEY FEATURES
  • Running examples: numerous concrete examples, especially Pentium 4 and Power PC G4.
  • Bus organization: detailed treatment and evaluation of key design issues.
  • RISC: broad, unified presentation.
  • Microprogrammed implementation: full treatment for a firm grasp.
  • I/O functions and structures: provides full understanding and shows interaction of I/O modules with the outside world and the CPU.
  • Unified instructional approach: enables student to evaluate instruction set design issues.
  • Instructors Resource CD-ROM: includes solutions to homework problems, list of research projects, list of simulation projects plus student manual for both SimpleScalar and SMPCache, and a list of suggested reading assignments.
THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE:

WilliamStallings.com provides support for students, instructors and professionals:

  • Links to important up-to-date site-related text materials.
  • Provides transparency masters of figures and tables from the book in PDF format.
  • Lists a set of course notes in PDF for handouts.
  • Includes a set of PowerPoint slides for lecturing.
About the Author:

William Stallings has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 18 titles, and counting revised editions, a total of 35 books on various aspects of these subjects. In over 20 years in the field, he has been a technical contributor, technical manager, and an executive with several high-technology firms. Currently he is an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions.

He has six times received the prize for best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of the year from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association.

Bill has designed and implemented both TCP/IP-based and OSI-based protocol suites on a variety of computers and operating systems, ranging from microcomputers to mainframes. As a consultant, he has advised government agencies, computer and software vendors, and major users on the design, selection, and use of networking software and products.

Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in Computer Science and a B.S. from Notre Dame in Electrical Engineering.

 

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  • Publication date2009
  • ISBN 10 0136073735
  • ISBN 13 9780136073734
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