COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE & ORG

Computer Organization and Architecture is a free Computer Science Engineering handbook covering important course topics, detailed notes, diagrams, equations, formulas and study materials. Download this digital book and reference guide for Diploma, BE, BTech, BCA, BSc and other computer engineering degree courses. Learn computer hardware, CPU organization, instruction sets, assembly language, memory, ALU, cache coherence, multiprocessors, parallel processing and input/output systems. The app covers 125 topics across 5 chapters for exam preparation, quick revision, viva, technical interviews, assignments and projects. RELATED ENGINEERING BRANCHES Computer Science Engineering (CSE), Information Technology (IT), Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), and Computer Hardware Engineering. LISTED TOPICS COVERED COMPUTER ORGANIZATION, INSTRUCTIONS & ARITHMETIC 1. Introduction to Computer Organization and Architecture 2. Computer Organization and Architecture Structure 3. Performance Measures 4. Memory Locations and Operations 5. Addressing Modes 6. Machine Instruction Types 7. A Simple Machine 8. Instruction Mnemonics and Syntax 9. Assembler Directives and Commands 10. Assembly and Execution of Programs 11. Number System 12. Integer Arithmetic 13. Floating-Point Arithmetic 14. IEEE Floating-Point Standard 15. Hamming Code 16. Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) 17. Integer Representation PROCESSOR CONTROL & MICROPROGRAMMING 18. Micro Operations 19. Control of the Processor 20. Hardware Implementations 21. Microprogrammed Control 22. Microinstruction Sequencing 23. Microinstruction Execution 24. TI 8800 MULTIPROCESSORS, CACHE & PARALLEL COMPUTING 25. Types of Parallel Processor Systems 26. Symmetric Multiprocessors 27. Symmetric Multiprocessor Organization 28. Multiprocessor Operating System Design Considerations 29. A Mainframe SMP 30. Cache Coherence and the MESI Protocol 31. Software and Hardware Solutions for Cache Coherence 32. Multithreading and Chip Multiprocessing 33. Approaches to Explicit Multithreading 34. Clusters 35. Operating System Design Issues in Clustering 36. Cluster Computer Architecture 37. Nonuniform Memory Access (NUMA) 38. NUMA Pros and Cons 39. Vector Computation 40. Approaches to Vector Computation 41. Hardware Performance Issues 42. Power Consumption 43. Software Performance Issues 44. Application Example: Valve Game Software 45. Multicore Organization INPUT/OUTPUT, BUSES & INTERRUPTS 46. Introduction to Input/Output Devices 47. Basic Concepts of I/O Devices 48. Programmed I/O (Program-Controlled I/O) 49. Interrupt-Driven I/O 50. Interrupt Hardware 51. Examples of Interrupt I/O 52. Direct Memory Access (DMA) 53. Buses 54. Synchronous and Asynchronous Buses 55. Bus Arbitration 56. Input/Output Interfaces 57. Accessing I/O Devices 58. Interrupts 59. Enabling and Disabling Interrupts 60. Handling Multiple Devices APP FEATURES • Chapter-wise notes, diagrams, equations and formulas • Comfortable read mode and mobile-optimized images • Simple navigation and important exam topics • Quick access to related engineering books Use this free computer architecture ebook as a syllabus reference and digital textbook for studying computer organization, processor design, memory systems and hardware fundamentals.