Structured Computer OrganizationPreserving the same popular structure found in the previous four editions of this best-selling book, Andrew Tanenbaum teaches that a computer can be structured as a hierarchy of levels. In this book he covers them all, including the digital logic level, the microarchitecture level, the instruction set architecture level, the operating system machine level and the assembly language level. |
Contents
MULTILEVEL MACHINES | 8 |
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ORGANIZATION | 19 |
THE DIGITAL LOGIC LEVEL | 58 |
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address space algorithm allocation unit arithmetic assembly language base register Boolean buffer byte character chip circuit clock compiler contains control store conventional machine level CP/M decoding descriptor disk EPROM example execution fetched field floating-point format function gates goto hardware I/O devices implemented input instruction set integer interpreter interrupt jump latch level 2 machine loaded logical record loop machine language macro main memory memory address memory word microcomputer microinstruction microprocessor microprogram microprogramming level MULTICS needed opcode operand operating system output page table parameters processor program counter PUSH return address running scratchpad secondary memory sectors segment semaphore sequence service procedure shift shown in Fig signals specified stack pointer subcycle symbol tion track truth table variables virtual address virtual machine virtual memory Virtual page write