Superscalar Microprocessors Design (Prentice Hall Series in Innovative Technology) - Softcover

Johnson, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0138756341 ISBN 13: 9780138756345

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1990

Synopsis

The term superscalar describes a computer architecture that achieves performance by concurrent execution of scalar instructions. Superscalar architectures represent the next step in the evolution of microprocessors. This book is intended as a technical tutorial and introduction for engineers & computer scientists. The book concentrates on reduced instruction set (Risc) processors.

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About the Author

Bill Johnson has taught Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration for 21 years in various technical colleges and factory schools. A graduate of Southern Technical Institute, a branch of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA, he has also served as a Service Manager for a major manufacturer for 6 years. Bill owned his own HVAC&R business for about 10 years and has been a member of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society and the American Society of Heating Refrigerating Air Conditioning Engineers. His authoring credits include 3 major textbooks on the market today, as well as their ancillary materials.

Synopsis

Supercalar architectures represent current steps in the evolution of general-purpose microprocessors. Now, a single chip can incorporate techniques that were once applicable only to large-scale, scientific processors. "Superscalar Microprocessor Design" is a comprehensive investigation into the design of general-purpose superscalar microprocessors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0138756341
• ISBN 13: 9780138756345
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312