Overview
Inside the Machine, from the co-founder of the highly respected Ars Technica website, explains how microprocessors operateāwhat they do and how they do it. The book uses analogies, full-color diagrams, and clear language to convey the ideas that form the basis of modern computing. After discussing computers in the abstract, the book examines specific microprocessors from Intel, IBM, and Motorola, from the original models up through today's leading processors. It contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available (online or in print) on Intelās latest processors: the Pentium M, Core, and Core 2 Duo. Inside the Machine also explains technology terms and concepts that readers often hear but may not fully understand, such as "pipelining," "L1 cache," "main memory," "superscalar processing," and "out-of-order execution."
Includes discussion of:
āParts of the computer and microprocessor
āProgramming fundamentals (arithmetic instructions, memory accesses, control flow instructions, and data types)
āIntermediate and advanced microprocessor concepts (branch prediction and speculative execution)
āIntermediate and advanced computing concepts (instruction set architectures, RISC and CISC, the memory hierarchy, and encoding and decoding machine language instructions)
ā64-bit computing vs. 32-bit computing
āCaching and performance
Inside the Machine is perfect for students of science and engineering, IT and business professionals, and the growing community of hardware tinkerers who like to dig into the guts of their machines.
This book title, Inside the Machine (An Illustrated Introduction to Microprocessors and Computer Architecture), ISBN: 9781593276683, by Jon Stokes, published by No Starch Press (December 1, 2006) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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