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Essential concepts of computer architecture for programmers and computer users
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Book Reviews
ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE for
programmers and computer users
AUTHOR :
C.K. YUEN
PUBLISHERS :
ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHERS LIMITED, Finchampstead Road, WOKINGHAM, Berkshire, RGll 2NZ, England.
PRICE:
£ 14.95.
(ISBN 0 201 17814 i)
Published 1988.
This book is an introduction to the concepts of computer architecture and is pitched at a more elementary level. puter of
programming
computer
found
in
using
hardware
both
and
It assumes that the reader has some background in com-
high
level
operating
and
assembly
systems,
without
an
intensive
computer
programmers,
analysts,
and
system
managers
computer
architectures
and
their
impact
may
be
also
course
at
useful
either
science
major.
]'he book
who
on
languages, and a basic knowledge requiringthe
need
to
or
Senior
computer science or information
college
programming,
levels,
as
is mainly
understand but
f'or students of computer engineering.
Junior
depth
not
of
knowledge
oriented
the
main
hardware
towards
thrust
of'
de~ails.lt
The book could be used for
part
of a major or sub-major in
systems, especially in a curriculum in which architect-
ure is a prerequisite to other courses. ]'he book
is
divided
sequential processors.
into
interfaces
of
parts.
Part
1 is
concerned
with
conventional
Computer architecture is introduced in Chapter 1 and the scope
of the book is delimited. ware
three
the
This is Followed by two chapters on the structure and soft-
so-called
yon Neumann machines.
Chapters 4 and 5 discuss
the
design of instruction sets and processor architectures for more sophisticated processing, using
the
VAX
system
as
an
example.
Some instructors may then find it desirable
to
compare the material on the Burroughs B6700 (Chapter 12), the Intel 8086, and the Motorola 68000
(Chapter i0),
to see how the selected issues raised in Chapter 4 are tackled
in different machines. Part
2 discusses the structure of parallel processing systems.
After a genera]
introduction to several parallel processing machines and their design ideas, three particular
approaches
are
discussed in greater detail
units of CDC/Cray machines, and the radically Part in a VLSI the
3
Reduced
final
examines
chapter
well-known
exposes
Set
the
Appendices computer
important
pipelining,
the multiple function
issues
of
current
computer
architecture
Two widely used microprocessors are first discussed,
Instruction
Formulation. on
some
environment.
:
different dataflow approach.
approach
and
the
high
level
approach
are
design lhen,
compared.
The
reader to some theoretical considerations of instruction set on
the
families,
instruction a
set
of
sets
of
exercises,
the
Intel
a reading
8085, list,
of" common terms are found at the end of the book.
G.W.A.D.
the VAX-II, and
and
a glossary
Book Reviews
ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE for
programmers and computer users
AUTHOR :
C.K. YUEN
PUBLISHERS :
ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHERS LIMITED, Finchampstead Road, WOKINGHAM, Berkshire, RGll 2NZ, England.
PRICE:
£ 14.95.
(ISBN 0 201 17814 i)
Published 1988.
This book is an introduction to the concepts of computer architecture and is pitched at a more elementary level. puter of
programming
computer
found
in
using
hardware
both
and
It assumes that the reader has some background in com-
high
level
operating
and
assembly
systems,
without
an
intensive
computer
programmers,
analysts,
and
system
managers
computer
architectures
and
their
impact
may
be
also
course
at
useful
either
science
major.
]'he book
who
on
languages, and a basic knowledge requiringthe
need
to
or
Senior
computer science or information
college
programming,
levels,
as
is mainly
understand but
f'or students of computer engineering.
Junior
depth
not
of
knowledge
oriented
the
main
hardware
towards
thrust
of'
de~ails.lt
The book could be used for
part
of a major or sub-major in
systems, especially in a curriculum in which architect-
ure is a prerequisite to other courses. ]'he book
is
divided
sequential processors.
into
interfaces
of
parts.
Part
1 is
concerned
with
conventional
Computer architecture is introduced in Chapter 1 and the scope
of the book is delimited. ware
three
the
This is Followed by two chapters on the structure and soft-
so-called
yon Neumann machines.
Chapters 4 and 5 discuss
the
design of instruction sets and processor architectures for more sophisticated processing, using
the
VAX
system
as
an
example.
Some instructors may then find it desirable
to
compare the material on the Burroughs B6700 (Chapter 12), the Intel 8086, and the Motorola 68000
(Chapter i0),
to see how the selected issues raised in Chapter 4 are tackled
in different machines. Part
2 discusses the structure of parallel processing systems.
After a genera]
introduction to several parallel processing machines and their design ideas, three particular
approaches
are
discussed in greater detail
units of CDC/Cray machines, and the radically Part in a VLSI the
3
Reduced
final
examines
chapter
well-known
exposes
Set
the
Appendices computer
important
pipelining,
the multiple function
issues
of
current
computer
architecture
Two widely used microprocessors are first discussed,
Instruction
Formulation. on
some
environment.
:
different dataflow approach.
approach
and
the
high
level
approach
are
design lhen,
compared.
The
reader to some theoretical considerations of instruction set on
the
families,
instruction a
set
of
sets
of
exercises,
the
Intel
a reading
8085, list,
of" common terms are found at the end of the book.
G.W.A.D.
the VAX-II, and
and
a glossary