Computer Organization and Architecture

Computer Organization & Architecture: Designing for Performance, Seventh Edition provides comprehensive, far-reaching, and up-to-date coverage of computer organization and architecture, including memory, I/O, and parallel systems. Renowned author and consultant William Stallings systematically covers the state of the art, from superscalar and IA-64 design to the latest trends in parallel processor organization. Throughout, he illuminates fundamental principles, while focusing on the critical role of performance in driving computer design, and practical techniques for designing balanced systems that maximize utilization of all elements.

From start to finish, Statlings introduces new material in context, helping students understand its significance and relationship to what has come before. System elements are viewed both from the standpoint of architecture visible to machine language programmers, and organization: operational units and interconnections that realize the architecture. As always, Stallings provides exceptional instructor and student support, including extensive supplements and online resources. For students, instructors, and working professionals alike, this Seventh Edition remains the field's definitive resource.

New in This Edition:

• More than 100 new field-tested problems: Extensive, proven new problems give students hands-on experience with the real-world challenges they're most likely to face
• Substantive updates throughout: Updated to fully reflect the latest trends and techniques in computer organization and architecture
• Edited throughout for even greater clarity and effectiveness: Improves content and refines explanations based on extensive feedback from industry professionals

Distinguishing Key Features:

• Running examples: Numerous concrete examples, especially Pentium 4 and Power PC G4
• Bus organization: Detailed treatment and evaluation of key design issues
• RISC: A broad, unified presentation
• Microprogrammed implementation: A full treatment designed to give students a firm grasp
• I/O functions and structures: Explained in depth, including interactions between I/O modules, processors, and the outside world
• Unified instructional approach: Enables students to evaluate instruction set design issues
• Exceptional resources: Extensive glossary, frequently used acronyms, and bibliography
• Instructors Resource CD-ROM: Solutions to homework problems, lists of research and simulation projects, SimpleScalar and SMPCache student manuals, and suggested reading assignments