Computer Architecture and Organization

Computer Architecture and Organization: Design Principles and Applications provides a comprehensive coverage of the architecture and organization of modern computers. Based on a practitioner's insights, the book focuses on the basic principles and dwells on the complex details of commercial computers. The revised edition of the book has been thoroughly updated to cover the technological changes post 2003. To facilitate learning, the book follows a three-layered approach: Layer 1: Chapters 1-3 cover the fundamentals of computer architecture and organization. Layer 2: Chapters 4-11 describe the design aspects of different subsystems of a computer. Layer 3: Chapters 12-16 cover special topics like parallelism and advanced computer architecture. The concepts and principles are further embellished with several solved problems related to state-of-the-art products, numerous exercises, review questions, and casestudies. The book also covers digital logic, aimed towards readers without any prior exposure to the subject. Besides professionals, students of electronics and computer science/engineering can use this book as a text-cum-reference. Also, students pursuing BE (CSE, ECE, EEE and IT branches), MCA, M. Sc. (Computers), M. Sc. (IT), and B. Sc. (Computers) would find the book useful.