Computer Organisation & Architecture

This textbook provides a perfect amalgam of the basics of computer architecture, intricacies of modern assembly languages and advanced concepts such as multiprocessor memory systems and I/O technologies. It shows the design of a processor from first principles including its instruction set, assembly-language specification, functional units, microprogrammed implementation and 5-stage pipeline. Computer Organisation and Architecture can serve as a textbook in both basic as well as advanced courses on computer architecture, systems programming, and microprocessor design. Additionally, it can also serve as a reference book for courses on digital electronics and communication.

Salient Features:

• Balanced presentation of theoretical, qualitative and quantitative aspects of computer architecture
• Extensive coverage of the ARM and x86 assembly languages
• Extensive software support: Instruction set emulators, assembler, Logisim and VHDL design of the SimpleRisc processor