Hardware Software Architecture Transputer by Stakem Patrick (1 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Softcover 2nd edition (2011) independently published in plain green wraps. Near Fine / Very Good+ condition. The covers are in great shape with only light shelf wear. The binding is square and tight. An organization stamp is neatly marked out on the first page. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. The Transputer was a microprocessor too far ahead of its time. Update the clock speeds, and the architecture would be impressive today. It was a actually a microcomputer, having a cpu, memory, and I/O on one chip. External logic required was minimal. Large arrays of Transputers were easily implemented. However, like many advanced technological artifacts, it was hard to understand. It took a while to get used to the software approach. The tools were difficult to use. In fact, the software approach, the conceptual model, was what made the Transputer powerful. The implementation in silicon came later. You had to understand and buy into the conceptual model and then the software to maximize your return from the Transputer. A steep learning curve was involved. In the end, the Transputer was overtaken by simpler, better-funded, mainstream approaches. This book gives an overview of the Transputer history and architecture. Two real-world project case studys and over 300 references are included.