Advanced Computer Architectures will prove an indispensable guide for anyone who needs to be acquainted with the relevant concepts and solutions introduced in recent years to the dramatically changing world of computer architecture.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAddison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
ISBN-100201422913
ISBN-139780201422917
eBay Product ID (ePID)777624
Product Key Features
Number of Pages800 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAdvanced Computer Architectures : a Design Space Approach
Publication Year1997
SubjectSystems Architecture / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorDezso Sima, Terence Fountain, Peter Karsuk
Subject AreaComputers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight50.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN97-014623
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal004.2/2
Table Of ContentOVERVIEW: PART I - FUNDAMENTALS Computational Models The Concept of Computer Architecture Introduction to Parallel Processing PART II - INSTRUCTION-LEVEL PARALLEL PROCESSORS Introduction to ILP-Processors Pipelined Processors VLIWArchitectures Superscalar Processors Processing of Control Transfer Instructions Code Scheduling for ILP-Processors PART III - INSTRUCTION-LEVEL DATA-PARALLEL ARCHITECTURES Introduction to Data-Parallel Architectures SIMD Architectures Associative and Neural Architectures Data-Parallel Pipelined and Systolic Architectures Vector Architectures PART IV - THREAD AND PROCESS-LEVEL PARALLEL ARCHITECTURES Introduction to MIMD Architectures Multithreaded Architectures Distributed Memory and MIMD Architectures Shared Memory MIMD Architectures OUTLOOK Introduction Semiconductor Technology Interconnection Technology Optical Computing Bio-electronic Computing Final Remarks References
SynopsisThis book is aimed at upper-division courses on architecture. It does not focus solely on parallel architectures like similar titles., This timely book provides an unconventional and up-to-date overview of all the important computer architectures and is one of the first texts to present all the relevant concepts of advanced architecture classes by exploring their design spaces. Advanced Computer Architectures will prove an indispensable guide for anyone who needs to be acquainted with the relevant concepts and solutions introduced in recent years to the dramatically changing world of computer architecture. For the student of advanced level courses in computer architecture, this book will provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the subject whilst its strong practical orientation will make it an invaluable reference for the practitioner.