内容简介
作者使用Intel Pentium和Power PC作为运行实例，从而将当代的设计问题和计算机组织与结构的基础联系起来。本书仔细考察了新的总线内联结构，Cache存储器组织与协议，指令集体系与I/O体系。其主要特征为：PCI和Futurebus+这两个最新的系统总线规范用作实例扩充了Cache存储器的内容，其中包括对指令集和数据Cache的考虑及Cache两个层次的运用；讨论了DRAM组织的重要进展；讨论了RAID技术；详细探讨了SCSI并行和P1394串行总线规范；探讨了多处理机系统中Cache的一致性和MESI协议；讨论了含有许多微处理机的并行组织。
目录
PREFACE
PART I OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
1.1 Organization and Architecture
1.2 Structure and Function
1.3 Outline of the Book
CHAPTER 2 Computer Evolution and Performance
2.1 A Brie History of Computers
2.2 Designing for Performance
2.3 Pentium and PowerPC Evolution
2.4 Recommended Reading
2.5 Problems
PART II THE COMPUTER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 3 System Buses
3.1 Computer Components
3.2 Computer Function
3.3 Interconnection Structures
3.4 Bus Interconnection
3.5 PCI
3.6 Futurebus+
3.7 Recommended Reading
3.8 Problems
APPENDIX3A Timing Diagrams
CHAPTER 4 Internal Memory
4.1 Computer Memory System Overview
4.2 Semiconductor Main Memory
4.3 Cache Memory
4.4 Advanced DRAM Organization
4.5 Recommended Reading
4.6 Problems
Appendix 4A Performance Characteristics of Two-Level Memories
CHAPTER 5 External Memory
5.1 Magnetic Disk
5.2 RAID
5.3 Optical Memory
5.4 Magnetic Tape
5.5 Re..
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