Computer Architecture: Fundamentals and Principles of Computer Design, Second Edition / Edition 2

by Joseph D. Dumas II

Overview

Not only does almost everyone in the civilized world use a personal computer, smartphone, and/or tablet on a daily basis to communicate with others and access information, but virtually every other modern appliance, vehicle, or other device has one or more computers embedded inside it. One cannot purchase a current-model automobile, for example, without several computers on board to do everything from monitoring exhaust emissions, to operating the anti-lock brakes, to telling the transmission when to shift, and so on. Appliances such as clothes washers and dryers, microwave ovens, refrigerators, etc. are almost all digitally controlled. Gaming consoles like Xbox, PlayStation, and Wii are powerful computer systems with enhanced capabilities for user interaction. Computers are everywhere, even when we don’t see them as such, and it is more important than ever for students who will soon enter the workforce to understand how they work.

This book is completely updated and revised for a one-semester upper level undergraduate course in Computer Architecture, and suitable for use in an undergraduate CS, EE, or CE curriculum at the junior or senior level. Students should have had a course(s) covering introductory topics in digital logic and computer organization. While this is not a text for a programming course, the reader should be familiar with computer programming concepts in at least one language such as C, C++, or Java. Previous courses in operating systems, assembly language, and/or systems programming would be helpful, but are not essential.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498772716
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/2016
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	462
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Joe Dumas earned his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida in 1993, where he also received the first Link Foundation Fellowship in Advanced Simulation and Training. Previously, he earned the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University in 1989 and the B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, with a minor in Computer Science, from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1984.

Dr. Dumas is a faculty member in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, where he holds the rank of UC Foundation Professor and has served as a Faculty Senator and Chair of the Graduate Council, among a number of campus leadership positions. He was chosen as Outstanding Computer Science Teacher in 1998, 2002, and 2009. Dr. Dumas’ areas of interest include computer architecture, embedded systems, virtual reality, and real-time, human-in-the-loop simulation.

Dr. Dumas is a member of several academic honor societies including Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science), Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering), Tau Beta Pi (Engineering), and Tau Alpha Pi (Engineering Technology). He was a founding member of the Chattanooga chapter of the IEEE Computer Society and served for several years as faculty advisor for the UTC student chapter of IEEE-CS. An avid downhill skier, tennis player, and distance runner with over 30 completed marathons, Joe Dumas lives in Signal Mountain, Tennessee with his wife Chereé.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Computer Architecture. Computer Memory Systems. Basics of the Central Processing Unit. Enhancing CPU Performance. Exceptions, Interrupts, and Input/Output Systems. Parallel and High-Level Performance Systems. Special-Purpose and Future Architectures.

Editorial Reviews

"In this book, topics are selected and treated in a well-balanced manner by taking into account both breadth and depth. Sufficient explanation and discussions are devoted to essential concepts and components of computer systems while a comprehensive introduction about the general knowledge related with computer architecture is provided. Each chapter is well structured with an introduction, major sections, and end-of-chapter thought-provoking review questions. It is easy for an instructor to cover most of the topics in a one-semester course, or customize the content coverage for quarter-based courses. Conversational text indicated with simple, clear, and informative figures makes reading the book and learning the concepts enjoyable."
— Dalei Wu, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA

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