Computer organization and design : The hardware/software interface /
David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy.
- Fourth Edition.
- Burlington, MA : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, c2009.
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Computer Abstractions and Technology -- Instructions: Language of the Computer -- Arithmetic for Computers -- The Processor -- Large and Fast: Exploiting memory Hierarchy -- Storage and Other I/O Topics -- Multicores, Multiprocessors, and Clusters.
The classic textbook for computer systems analysis and design, 'Computer Organization and Design', has been thoroughly updated to provide a new focus on the revolutionary change taking place in industry today: the switch from uniprocessor to multicore microprocessors.