Computer Architecture and OrganizationComputer Architecture and Organization, 3rd edition, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the architecture and internal organization of computers from a mainly hardware perspective. With a balanced treatment of qualitative and quantitative issues. Hayes focuses on the understanding of the basic principles while avoiding overemphasis on the arcane aspects of design. This approach best meets the needs of undergraduate or beginning graduate-level students. |
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adder algorithm arithmetic array basic binary bits block branch instruction buffer bus master bytes cache called cell CHAPTER 5 Control CHAPTER 7 System circuit clock cycle contains control fields control lines control signals control unit coprocessor D₁ data bus data transfer data word data-transfer decoder defined denotes devices disk equations example execution exponent fetch fixed-point flip-flops floating-point numbers format functions hardware hypercube implement input instruction pipeline instruction set integer interface interrupt request load logic M₁ M₂ machine main memory mantissa memory address microinstruction microprocessor microprogram multiplexer multiplier multiprocessors n-bit node opcode operand operations output parallel performance processor program counter register file result RISC S₁ SECTION segment sequence sequential shown in Figure specified stack stage storage stored subtraction superscalar system bus tion twos-complement unsigned vector write zero