Computer Systems Architecture / : A networking approach Rob Williams

Contents Include:

Part 1: Basic functions and facilities of a computer

1. Introduction the hardware - software interface
2. The von neumann inheritance
3. Functional units and the fetch execute cycle
4. Building computers from logic the control unit
5. Building computers from logic the ALU
6. Building computers from logic the memory
7. the intel pentium CPU
8. Subroutines
9. Simpe input and output
10. Serial connections
11. Parallel connections
12. The memory hierachy
Part 2 Networking and increased complexity
13. The programmers viewpoint
14. Local area network
15. Wide area networks
16. Other networks
17. Introduction to operating systems
18. Window XP
19. Filling system
20. Visual output
21. RISC processors ARM and SPARC
22. VLIW prossors the EPIC itanium
23. Parallel processing

Includes references and index.