Computer architecture was once considered a boring subject, but not
anymore! With Moore's Law slowing to a crawl, computing hardware is
experiencing a new golden age. This fun, informative book takes a
look at the past to offer inspiration for the radical designs of
tomorrow, tracing the development of modern systems from Stone Age
tallies and Babbage's engines, to present-day cloud architectures,
quantum computers, and big data parallelization. Based on author
Charles Fox's award-winning university-level computer-architecture
course, it covers the inner workings of the computer, from circuits
to CPUs to memory and beyond. Fresh ideas are introduced using
concepts from history, music, gaming and retro computing, and other
interesting areas of study. In addition, practical computer
exercises are provided in every chapter, such as building a CPU
from digital logic, and programming machines like the Commodore 64,
x86 and RISC-V. By the end, you'll learn all of the hardware
requirements o
General
Imprint: |
No Starch Press,Us
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Charles Fox
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Dimensions: |
234 x 177mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
560 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-71850-286-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-71850-286-9 |
Barcode: |
9781718502864 |
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