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Principles of Computer Hardware 4th Edition
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The book opens with an introduction to the fundamental concepts behind computer architecture: gates, circuits, logic, and computer arithmetic. It goes on to discuss computer operation from instruction set architecture and assembly language programming to the central processing unit. Then, the text builds on these foundations; explaining how the hardware interfaces with its surroundings, introducing computer memory, operating systems, and computer peripherals.
With clear, concise explanations throughout, Principles of Computer Hardware, Fourth Edition, is ideal for undergraduate courses in computer architecture.
Student CD--Included with Every Copy of the Text
�Features a Windows-based simulator for the student to explore the design of digital circuits
�Includes Windows and DOS-based 68K simulators for students to investigate the operation of the 68K processor
�Contains an ARM simulator that allows students to write programs for a RISC processor and run them on a PC
Companion Website
�Provides a bank of multiple-choice tests
�Lists downloadable files of all figures from the book as well as solutions to problems featured in the text
- ISBN-109780199273133
- ISBN-13978-0199273133
- Edition4th
- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication dateMarch 30, 2006
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions7.5 x 1.5 x 10 inches
- Print length672 pages
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Alan Clements is Motorola Professor in the School of Computing Science and Mathematics at the University of Teesside, Middlesbrough. In 2003 he was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for his contribution to teaching.
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- ASIN : 0199273138
- Publisher : Oxford University Press; 4th edition (March 30, 2006)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 672 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780199273133
- ISBN-13 : 978-0199273133
- Item Weight : 3.55 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.5 x 1.5 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,737,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #172 in Computer Programming Logic
- #5,771 in Computer Science (Books)
- #70,596 in Unknown
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About the author
At school I had a great enthusiasm for electronics because it was the time when transistors were beginning to appear and it was possible to build the first generation of electronic devices: amplifiers, receivers and transmitters.
I studied electronics at the University of Sussex and went on to do a PhD in data transmission at Loughborough University. After graduation, I decided I loved teaching and started work at Teesside University.
Unfortunately, I was one of the few members of the department teaching hardware and felt isolated. So, I turned my attention from research to Computer Science education and started writing books on the new microprocessors. I fell in love with Motorola’s processors (first 6800 and later 68K) and wrote several very successful books. Indeed, Motorola sponsored a personal chair for me at Teesside University. Because of my work in CS education, I was eventually awarded a National Teaching Fellowship.
I was active in the IEEE Computer Society and held positions as Editor in Chief of CS Press, Vice President of the CS, and Chair of the IEEE CS International Computer Design Competition. I was also on the joint CS/ACM committee that designed the computer science curriculum and (for a period) was responsible for the computer architecture component.
I wrote books because I wanted to explain complex ideas to my students. Once I had a class of exceptionally bright students and had to teach them basic binary arithmetic which they found boring. So, I incorporated more interesting concepts in the basic material (e.g., error detection and correction, data compression). This had a very positive impact on student motivation. I later incorporated these ideas in some of my books.
Sadly, the Motorola microprocessors faded into the background when IBM chose Intel for its PC. I responded by turning to ARM microprocessors that are not only very popular but are also perfect devices for teaching computer architecture. They have a shallow learning curve but incorporate some exciting architectural features.
More recently, I tackled some of the difficulties in explaining how a computer works by constructing one in Python. This allows students to design their own instruction sets and observe the step-by-step execution of a program. They are able to learn by doing. My book, Practical Computer Architecture with Python and ARM (published by Packt) includes both the simulator and sufficient Python to understand the simulator. It teaches basic Python by means of an extended example.
I have retired from university teaching. Today I still write but devote much of my time to photography and have had national and international exhibitions.
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The font for the book is too small and the layout of illustrations seems disconnected from the content. The author clearly knows the topic and seems to have taught it for a very long time. The content is very current, covering contemporary Intel designs.
I believe that this text is a favorite among professors because it comes with Powerpoint templates. Always a winner for the professors, not necessarily for the students considering that they too suffer from a lack of copy and image proofing.
Update: After finding so many more errors, I had to come back and knock this down from two to one star. I genuinely cannot believe that I bought a book with so many errors. There are some things in here that will mess up your learning if you're not paying close attention to them.
I used this book ( Principles of Computer Hardware, 4th edition) along with Tanenbaum's "Structured computer organization" and I have to say it is a perfect combination.
I was amazed how easy to understand the information in this book was. It is not the simplicity of "for dummies" books, but somehow the author managed to explain complicated subjects in an easy to understand way. It is well structured and organized, the material is covered thoroughly (there were quite a few explanations that helped me understand what Tanenbaum meant in his book :-)), there are a lot of very easy to understand illustrations with comments that truly help in understanding the material. The complicated topics are clearly presented, so I REALLY enjoyed reading it. I have to say that I learned a lot from this book, and many topics became really clear to me after reading it.
Well, of course, as in almost every book, there were a few misprints in the book, but I think these are not critical to understanding the material.
I am so glad I bought this book. So if you are a Computer Science student or just want a book that would help you with your self-education in Computer Hardware, don't hesitate and buy this book.
I'm giving it 5 stars !
I found this book very useful if you are looking for understanding the Comp H/W from all perspectives.
I would recommend this book to every Com Science student.