The Architecture of Computer Hardware and System Software: An Information Technology Approach

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Author: Irv Englander

ISBN-10: 0471715425

ISBN-13: 9780471715429

Category: Computer Architecture / Engineering

Reflects the latest technology in the field to provide readers with the most up-to-date resource\ Presents examples that cover a broad spectrum of hardware and software systems, from personal computers to mainframes\ Places more emphasis on networking to address increased importance of the communications area\ Consolidates the coverage of buses into one chapter.\ Integrates numerous review questions at the end of each chapter to enhance the reader's understanding of the material\

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Reflects the latest technology in the field to provide readers with the most up-to-date resource Presents examples that cover a broad spectrum of hardware and software systems, from personal computers to mainframes Places more emphasis on networking to address increased importance of the communications area Consolidates the coverage of buses into one chapter. Integrates numerous review questions at the end of each chapter to enhance the reader's understanding of the material

Preface.PART 1: AN OVERVIEW OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS.Computer Systems.PART 2: DATA IN THE COMPUTER.Number Systems.Data Formats.Representing Integer Data.Floating Point Numbers.PART 3: COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND HARDWARE OPERATION.The Little Man Computer.The CPU and Memory.Input/Output.Computer Peripherals.CPU Design and Organization.Modern Computer Systems.Three System Examples.PART 4: COMPUTER INTERCONNECTION AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS.Clusters, Networks, and Data Communications.PART 5: THE SOFTWARE COMPONENT.Operating Systems--An Overview.The User View of Operating Systems.The Internal Operating System.File Management.Programming Tools.Three Operating Systems.Supplementary Chapter 1: An Introduction to Digital Computer Logic.Supplementary Chapter 2: Communication Channel Technology.Bibliography.Index.