Computers: from logic to architecture 2nd ed 2000

This book is intended as a first course on computer architecture for students of computer science, electronic engineering and related disciplines. It assumes no prior knowledge of computing, although familiarity with a high level programming language and use of a computer would be an advantage. It starts by discussing logic from basic principles, through combinatorial and sequential logic design to implementation techniques such as PLA's and gate arrays.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL LOGIC CHAPTER 3 COMBINATORIAL LOGIC DESIGN CHAPTER 4 SEQUENTIAL LOGIC DESIGN CHAPTER 5 THE STRUCTURE OF A COMPUTER CHAPTER 6 MEMORY SYSTEMS CHAPTER 7 INPUT-OUTPUT CHAPTER 8 CONTROL AND MICROPROGRAMMING CHAPTER 9 DESIGN OF A SMALL COMPUTER SYSTEM CHAPTER 10 DATA REPRESENTATION AND MANIPULATION CHAPTER 11 INSTRUCTION SETS AND ADDRESSING MODES CHAPTER 12 INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEM SOFTWARE CHAPTER 13 CONCURRENCY CHAPTER 14 DATA TRANSMISSION CHAPTER 15 COMPUTER NETWORKS CHAPTER 16 PROTOCOLS CHAPTER 17 FURTHER ARCHITECTURES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY ANSWERS TO SELECTED EXERCISES