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Overview
This comprehensive reference has been completely updated to take full account of the many recent advances in microprocessor technology. Readers will find coverage of the latest high-potential systems,such as Pentium,PowerPC,DEC Alpha,and SuperSPARC-as well as all other major microprocessors currently in use. Beginning with a general discussion of basic architecture principles related to advanced microprocessors,the book moves into detailed descriptions of the CISC and RISC families of machines. Finally,the performance of each system is compared and contrasted within differing applications.Explores recent innovations in microprocessor technology with specific data on and descriptions of the Intel 80486, Motorola 68040, National Semiconductor NS32532, and Risc chips such as Intel 80860, Motorola 88000, AMD 29000, SUN's SPARC, and IBM's RS/6000.
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Booknews
A comprehensive reference that examines the fundamentals of microprocessors in depth and explains all the principles of architecture that have a bearing on advanced microprocessors. It also describes both the CISC and the RISC families of machines, comparing and contrasting their performance in various applications. This revised and updated edition (1st ed., 1991) adds extensive material on such topics as memory hierarchy and pipelining, and on such new systems as Intel Pentium, the DEC Alpha AXP, PowerPC, MC88110, SuperSPARC, and the Hewlett-Packard PA-RISC. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
October 1, 1994
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
Pages
529
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780070628434