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Computer Architecture : A Quantitative Approach - second edition (Hardcover)

by John L. Hennessy (Author), David A. Patterson (Author) "Computer technology has made incredible progress in the past half century ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 760 pages
  • Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In; 2nd Revised edition edition (2 Nov 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1558603298
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558603295
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 19.8 x 5.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 930,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"Once in a great while, a landmark computer-science book is published. Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Second Edition, is such a book. In an era of fluff computer books that are, quite properly, remaindered within weeks of publication, this book will stand the test of time, becoming lovingly dog-eared in the hands of anyone who designs computers or has concerns about the performance of computer programs." - Robert Bernecky, Dr. Dobb's Journal, April 1998 Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach was the first book to focus on computer architecture as a modern science. Its publication in 1990 inspired a new approach to studying and understanding computer design. Now, the second edition explores the next generation of architectures and design techniques with view to the future. A basis for modern computer architecture As the authors explain in their preface to the Second Edition, computer architecture itself has undergone significant change since 1990. Concentrating on currently predominant and emerging commercial systems, the Hennessy and Patterson have prepared entirely new chapters covering additional advanced topics: Advanced Pipelining: A new chapter emphasizes superscalar and multiple issues. Networks: A new chapter examines in depth the design issues for small and large shared-memory multiprocessors. Storage Systems: Expanded presentation includes coverage of I/O performance measures. Memory: Expanded coverage of caches and memory-hierarchy design addresses contemporary design issues. Examples and Exercises: Completely revised on current architectures such as MIPS R4000, Intel 80x86 and Pentium, PowerPC, and HP PA-RISC. Distinctive presentation This book continues the style of the first edition, with revised sections on Fallacies and Pitfalls, Putting It All Together and Historical Perspective, and contains entirely new sections on Crosscutting Issues. The focus on fundamental techniques for designing real machines and the attention to maximizing cost/performance are crucial to both students and working professionals. Anyone involved in building computers, from palmtops to supercomputers, will profit from the expertise offered by Hennessy and Patterson.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Find the hardcover, this is a keeper..., 8 Mar 2001
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Tomes, books of size...and then there are instances where a book can become part of you; this is one such case. You might wish for updates covering the next generation Alpha, PowerPC, or Intel chip and yet for learning, reference, and even in a geekdom sort of way, a book you can relax and dream in...start thinking pipelines and OS design and end up dreaming solid-state disks and MISD machines...or even realize that on a macro scale you've already done it...
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3.0 out of 5 stars good information but tough for students, 17 Feb 1999
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This book has a great deal of information in it but the end of chapter questions are often vague. The sample questions dont really apply to the chapter end questions and the solutions manual is currently out of print and not available.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good but you need background to use it., 2 Jun 1998
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There are times when using this book particularly the exercises that I am glad I am doing research in this field, as details are sometimes left out. However this is not necessarily a bad thing, as it forces students to think about how a problem should be formulated (e.g. what assumptions make sense, what simplifications are reasonable).

On the whole this is a pretty good book but it works best for an audience with some prior exposure to the concepts (of course a reflection of the fact that it is not an introductory text).

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