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Modern Computer Architecture and Organization

Modern Computer Architecture and Organization

By : Jim Ledin
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Modern Computer Architecture and Organization

Modern Computer Architecture and Organization

4.3 (15)
By: Jim Ledin

Overview of this book

Are you a software developer, systems designer, or computer architecture student looking for a methodical introduction to digital device architectures but overwhelmed by their complexity? This book will help you to learn how modern computer systems work, from the lowest level of transistor switching to the macro view of collaborating multiprocessor servers. You'll gain unique insights into the internal behavior of processors that execute the code developed in high-level languages and enable you to design more efficient and scalable software systems. The book will teach you the fundamentals of computer systems including transistors, logic gates, sequential logic, and instruction operations. You will learn details of modern processor architectures and instruction sets including x86, x64, ARM, and RISC-V. You will see how to implement a RISC-V processor in a low-cost FPGA board and how to write a quantum computing program and run it on an actual quantum computer. By the end of this book, you will have a thorough understanding of modern processor and computer architectures and the future directions these architectures are likely to take.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Section 1: Fundamentals of Computer Architecture
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Section 2: Processor Architectures and Instruction Sets
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Section 3: Applications of Computer Architecture

Preface

This book presents the key technologies and components employed in modern processor and computer architectures and discusses how various architectural decisions result in computer configurations optimized for specific needs.

To understate the situation quite drastically, modern computers are complicated devices. Yet, when viewed in a hierarchical manner, the functions of each level of complexity become clear. We will cover a great many topics in these chapters and will only have the space to explore each of them to a limited degree. My goal is to provide a coherent introduction to each important technology and subsystem you might find in a modern computing device and explain its relationship to other system components.

I will not be providing a lengthy list of references for further reading. The Internet is your friend in this regard. If you can manage to bypass the clamor of political and social media argumentation on the Internet, you will find yourself in an enormous, cool, quiet library containing a vast quantity of accumulated human knowledge. Learn to use the advanced features of your favorite search engine. Also, learn to differentiate high-quality information from uninformed opinion. Check multiple sources if you have any doubts about the information you're finding. Consider the source: if you are looking for information about an Intel processor, search for documentation published by Intel.

By the end of this book, you will have gained a strong grasp of the computer architectures currently used in a wide variety of digital systems. You will also have developed an understanding of the relevant trends in architectural technology currently underway, as well as some possibly disruptive advances in the coming years that may drastically influence the architectural development of computing systems.

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