Stallings W. Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance

9th Edition. — Pearson Education, Inc., 2012. — 787 p. — ISBN10: 0-13-293633-X, ISBN13: 978-0-13-293633-0.
На англ. языке.Learn the fundamentals of processor and computer design from the newest edition of this award-winning text.Four-time winner of the best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of the year award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association, Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance provides a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of computer organization and architecture, covering not just processor design, but memory, I/O, and parallel systems.Coverage is supported by a wealth of concrete examples emphasizing modern systems.New To This Edition:
Point-to-point interconnect: The traditional bus architecture has increasingly been replaced with high-speed point-to-point interconnect schemes. A new section explores this technology, using Intel’s QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) as an example.
Solid state drive and flash memory: Solid state drives are increasingly displacing hard disk drives over a range of computers. A new section covers SSDs and the underlying flash memory technology.
IEEE 754 Floating-Point Standard: The coverage of IEEE 754 has been updated to reflect the 2008 standard.
Contemporary mainframe organization: Chapters 7 and 18 include sections on the zEnterprise 196, IBM’s latest mainframe computer offering (at the time of this writing), introduced in 2010.
I/O standards: The book has been updated to reflect the latest developments, including Thunderbolt.
Multicore architecture: The material on multicore architecture has been expanded significantly.
PCI Express: PCI Express (PCIe) has become a standard peripheral interconnect architecture, replacing PCI and other bus-based architectures. A new section covers PCIe.
Student study aids: Each chapter now begins with a list of learning objectives.
Sample syllabus: The text contains more material than can be conveniently covered in one semester. Accordingly, instructors are provided with several sample syllabi that guide the use of the text within limited time (e.g., 16 weeks or 12 weeks). These samples are based on real-world experience by professors with the eighth edition.
Test bank: A set of review questions, including yes/no, multiple choice, and fill in the blank is provided for each chapter.For undergraduates and professionals in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering courses.