Computer Architecture and OrganizationReflecting the changes in computer technology that have taken place over the past decade, this text covers the treatment of performance related topics such as pipelines, caches and RISCs as well as emphasising basic principles. Aimed at electrical and computing engineerering and undergraduates in computer architecture. Third revised edition. |
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activated adder addition algorithm arithmetic behavior binary bits block branch called carry cell circuit clock combinational communication complex components condition connected Consider contains control fields control lines control signals control unit cost COUNT counter cover cycle decoder defined delay denote determined device elements example execution fetch Figure flip-flop floating-point format function gate given implemented included indicate input instruction interrupt language lines logic machine main memory means method microinstruction microprogram multiplication needed Note operands operation organization output parallel performance pipeline placed possible problem processing processor queue represented request result segment sequence shift shown in Fig shows simple single specified stack step storage stored structure subtraction switching tion transfer typical usually values write