Inside
the Machine - An Illustrated Introduction to Microprocessors and Computer
Architecture
Inside
the Machine: An Illustrated Introduction to Microprocessors and Computer
Architecture
Publisher: No Starch Press | 2007 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 1593271042 | PDF | 11 MB
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 you understand how the
microprocessor-or central processing unit (CPU)-works, you'll have a firm grasp
of the fundamental concepts at the heart of all modern computing.
Inside the Machine, from the co-founder of the highly respected Ars Technica
website, explains how microprocessors operate-what 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 Intel's 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:
* Parts of the computer and microprocessor
* Programming fundamentals (arithmetic instructions, memory accesses, control
flow instructions, and data types)
* Intermediate and advanced microprocessor concepts (branch prediction and
speculative execution)
* Intermediate and advanced computing concepts (instruction set architectures,
RISC and CISC, the memory hierarchy, and encoding and decoding machine language
instructions)
* 64-bit computing vs. 32-bit computing
* Caching 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.
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