Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/software Interface

Name: Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/software Interface
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ISBN-10: 155860491X
ISBN-13: 9781558604919
Series: Computer Organization and Design
Pages: 759
Language: English
Published: 1998
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
Authors: John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson

Description

The performance of software systems is dramatically affected by how well software designers understand the basic hardware technologies at work in a system. Similarly, hardware designers must understand the far-reaching effects their design decisions have on software applications. For readers in either category, this classic introduction to the field provides a look deep into the computer. It demonstrates the relationships between the software and hardware and focuses on the foundational concepts that are the basis for current computer design.