Computer organization and architecture : designing for performance /

Stallings, William.

Computer organization and architecture : designing for performance / William Stallings. - 9th edition. contributions by R. Mohan. - Boston, Mass. ; London : Pearson, c2013. - 786 p. : ill.

Previous ed.: Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2010. Includes Internet access.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Emphasising both fundamental principles and the critical role of performance in driving computer design, this book provides a comprehensive presentation of the organisation and architecture of modern computers. For undergraduates and professionals in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering courses. Learn the fundamentals of processor and computer design from the newest edition of this award-winning text. 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 systems.




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780273775317 (ebook)


Computer organization.
Computer architecture.
Computers and IT.
Computer architecture & logic design