Table of Contents
(Each chapter contains "Summary" and "Problems".)
I. DIGITAL LOGIC AND FINITE STATE MACHINES.
1. Digital Logic Fundamentals. Boolean Algebra.
Basic Combinatorial Logic.
More Complex Combinatorial Components.
Combinatorial Circuit Designs.
Basic Sequential Components.
More Complex Sequential Components.
Programmable Logic Devices.
2. Introduction to Finite State Machines. State Diagrams and State Tables.
Mealy and Moore Machines.
Designing State Diagrams.
From State Diagram to Implementation.
Practical Considerations.
II. COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE.
3. Instruction Set Architectures. Levels of Programming Languages.
Assembly Language Instructions.
Instruction Set Architecture Design.
A Relatively Simple Instruction Set Architecture.
The 8085 Microprocessor Instruction Set Architecture.
4. Introduction to Computer Organization. Basic Computer Organization.
CPU Organization.
Memory Subsystem Organization and Interfacing.
I/O Subsystem Organization and Interfacing.
A Relatively Simple Computer.
An 8085-based Computer.
5. Register Transfer Languages. Micro-operations and Register Transfer Language.
Using RTL to Specify Digital Systems.
More Complex Digital Systems and RTL.
VHDL-VHSIC Hardware Description Language.
6. CPU Design. Specifying a CPU.
Design and Implementation of a Very Simple CPU.
Design and Implementation of a Relatively Simple CPU.
Shortcomings of the Simple CPUs.
Internal Architecture of the 8085 Microprocessor.
7. Microsequencer Control Unit Design. Basic Microsequencer Design.
Design and Implementation of a Very Simple Microsequencer.
Design and Implementation of a Relatively Simple Microsequencer.
Reducing the Number of Microinstructions.
Microprogrammed Control vs. Hardwired Control.
A (Mostly) Microcoded CPU: The Pentium Microprocessor.
8. Computer Arithmetic. Unsigned Notation.
Signed Notation.
Binary Coded Decimal.
Specialized Arithmetic Hardware.
Floating Point Numbers.
The IEEE 754 Floating Point Standard.
9. Memory Organization. Hierarchical Memory Systems.
Cache Memory.
Virtual Memory.
Beyond the Basics of Cache and Virtual Memory.
Memory Management in a Pentium/Windows Personal Computer.
10. Input/Output Organization. Asynchronous Data Transfers.
Programmed I/O.
Interrupts.
Direct Memory Access.
I/O Processors.
Serial Communication.
Serial Communication Standards.
III. ADVANCED TOPICS.
11. Reduced Instruction Set Computing. RISC Rationale.
RISC Instruction Sets.
Instruction Pipelines and Register Windows.
Instruction Pipeline Conflicts.
RISC vs. CISC.
The Itanium Microprocessor.
12. Introduction to Parallel Processing. Parallelism in Uniprocessor Systems.
Organization of Multiprocessor Systems.
Communication in Multiprocessor Systems.
Memory Organization in Multiprocessor Systems.
Multiprocessor Operating Systems and Software.
Parallel Algorithms.
Alternative Parallel Architectures.
Index.
