Mehdi Zargham, Southern Illinois University

Published April, 1998 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Copyright 1996, 472 pp.
Cloth
ISBN 0-13-010661-5

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This text takes a two-fold approach—(1) to provide a foundation for understanding and evaluating the design principles incorporated in modern computers, and (2) to present basic techniques for designing parallel systems and parallel algorithms. In pursuit of these objectives, Zargham organizes and links a broad spectrum of related topics in both a systematic and reader-friendly manner.




emphasizes the whys behind the hows, revealing the underlying, essential principle behind each practice.

• begins sections with the reasons for using a particular technique or tool to perform a specific task, then gives a detailed description of the steps involved.
• explains each technique in a clear, logical manner, providing numerical examples, illustrations, and over 400 figures along the way.

provides a single source that covers a wide range of topics in great detail.
includes many topics that are ignored in other texts, such as...

• VHDL
• multiprocessors
• neural networks

features several case studies that focus on the architecture of several important new microprocessors, such as...

• Motorola 88110
• Intel Pentium
• Alpha AXP
• Power PC

includes questions in each chapter to challenge and reinforce readers' understanding.

1. Classification of Designs.
2. Von Neumann Architecture.
3. Pipelining.
4. RISC Versus CISC Architecture.
5. Interconnection Networks.
6. Multiprocessors and Multicomputers.
7. Parallel Programming and Parallel Algorithms.
8. Data Flow and Systolic Array Architectures.
9. Future Horizons for Architecture.
Appendix A: Basic Components of VLSI Design.
Appendix B: Combinational and Sequential Circuits.
Appendix C: Hardware Description Language: VHDL.
References.
Problems.
Index.

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