Foundations of Computer Engineering

by Marilyn Wolf Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University

Overview

Foundations of Computer Engineering is a complete introductory textbook for freshman and sophomore students taking a first course in computer engineering. This new text covers everything today’s students will need to go from almost no computer-specific knowledge to understanding the design of computer systems, from their fundamental hardware components and mathematical abstractions to their use in solving real-world problems. Covering all the major themes of 21st century computer engineering, including logic and computers, software, and circuits, instructors will find that this book provides a single coherent reference to guide students through their course.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443158926
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	09/01/2025
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Marilyn Wolf is Elmer E. Koch Professor of Engineering and Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. She received her BS, MS, and PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University. She was with AT&T Bell Laboratories from 1984 to 1989, was on the faculty of Princeton University from 1989 to 2007 and was Farmer Distinguished Chair in Embedded Computing Systems and GRA Eminent Scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2007 to 2019. Her research interests include cyber-physical systems, Internet-of-Things, embedded computing, embedded computer vision, and VLSI systems. She has received the IEEE Computer Society Goode Memorial Award, the ASEE Terman Award, and IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Education Award. She is a Fellow of the IEEE and ACM and a Golden Core member of IEEE Computer Society. Professor Wolf is the author of several successful Morgan Kaufmann textbooks: Computers as Components, Fifth Edition (2022); High-Performance Embedded Computing, Second Edition (2014); The Physics of Computing, First Edition (2016); and Embedded System Interfacing, First Edition (2019).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Logic and Circuits
3. CPUs and Memory
4. Sensing and Actuation
5. Signals and Sensors
6. Actuation and Control
7. Networks and Systems
Appendix: UML

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The first complete introduction to modern computer engineering