Inside the Machine An Illustrated Introduction to Microprocessors and Computer Architecture

Name: Inside the Machine An Illustrated Introduction to Microprocessors and Computer Architecture
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ISBN: 9781593271046

ISBN-10: 1593271042

ISBN-13: 9781593271046

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jon Stokes

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Modern computers perform countless tasks ranging from the business-critical to the recreational, but regardless of how differently they may look and behave, they're all amazingly similar in basic function. Once a person understands how the microprocessor - or central processing unit (CPU) - works, he or she will have a thorough grasp of the fundamental concepts at the heart of all of modern computing. "How the Microprocessor Works explains how microprocessors operate - what they do, and how they do it. Written by the co-founder of the highly respected Ars Technica site, the book begins with the fundamentals of computing, defining what a computer is and using analogies, numerous 4-color…

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List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: No Starch Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/26/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English

Jon M. Stokes is co-founder of and Senior CPU Editor for Ars Technica. He has written extensively on microprocessor architecture and the technical aspects of personal computing for a variety of publications. Stokes holds a degree in computer engineering from Louisiana State University and two advanced degrees in the humanities from Harvard University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago.




Basic computing concepts



The mechanics of program execution



Pipelined execution



Superscalar execution



The Intel Pentium and Pentium Pro



PowerPC processors : 600 series, 700 series, and 7400



Intel's Pentium 4 vs. Motorola's G4E : approaches and design philosophies



Intel's Pentium 4 vs. Motorola's G4E : the back end



64-bit computing and X86-64



The G5 : IBM's PowerPC 970



Understanding caching and performance



Intel's Pentium M, core duo, and core 2 duo