Computer Architecture: A Minimalist Perspective Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Gilreath, William F. (Author), Laplante, Phillip A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 146134980X ISBN-13: 9781461349808 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Systems Architecture - General - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General - Computers | Image Processing |
Dewey: 004.22 |
Series: The Springer International Engineering and Computer Science |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.75 lbs) 220 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book examines computer architecture, computability theory, and the history of computers from the perspective of minimalist computing - a framework in which the instruction set consists of a single instruction. This approach is different than that taken in any other computer architecture text, and it is a bold step. The audience for this book is researchers, computer hardware engineers, software engineers, and systems engineers who are looking for a fresh, unique perspective on computer architecture. Upper division undergraduate students and early graduate students studying computer architecture, computer organization, or embedded systems will also find this book useful. A typical course title might be "Special Topics in Computer Architecture." The organization ofthe book is as follows. First, the reasons for studying such an "esoteric" subject are given. Then, the history and evolution of instruction sets is studied with an emphasis on how modern computing has features ofone instruction computing. Also, previous computer systems are reviewed to show how their features relate to one instruction computers. Next, the primary forms of one instruction set computing are examined. The theories of computation and of Turing machines are also reviewed to examine the theoretical nature of one instruction computers. Other processor architectures and instruction sets are then mapped into single instructions to illustrate the features of both types of one instruction computers. In doing so, the features of the processor being mapped are highlighted. |