[geeks] Holy Crap! (Question about Computer Architecture)

[Jonathan C. Patschke]

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003, Lionel Peterson wrote:

> Seriously, does anyone have pointers to an "accessible" Computer
> Architecture manual/book?

_Computer_Organization_and_Design_, by Patterson and Hennessy

http://www.bookpool.com/.x/45k3gt9wc6/sm/1558604286

It's expensive new, so you might want to find it used.  It's fairly
microcomputer-oriented, though.  As a side benefit, if you read the
whole thing and pay attention, you'll learn MIPS R3000 assembly
language. :)

> I don't want to build a processor/design a computer, but I want to know
> about various designs... I am not an engineer (neither electrical nor
> choo-choo), so I'd prefer something accessible, preferably focusing on
> high-end designs (mainframe-class implementations, not so much CPU Chip
> design).

I can't recommend anything with mainframe-class explanations.  I'd like
to find something like that myself.

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