Computer Organization & Design
The Hardware/Software Interface
Recommended by Vicki Boykis, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #52 in Software Architecture, Ranked #61 in Computer Graphics — see more rankings.
The performance of software systems is dramatically affected by how well software designers understand the basic hardware technologies at work in a system. Similarly, hardware designers must understand the far-reaching effects their design decisions have on software applications. For readers in either category, this classic introduction to the field provides a look deep into the computer. It demonstrates the relationships between the software and hardware and focuses on the foundational concepts that are the basis for current computer design. less
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Vicki Boykis This is a textbook that covers how computers work from the ground up. It includes hardware, software, and operating systems. It’s a really thick book, but also a really good one! This is the book I’d recommend reading if you missed out on a formal computer science education. (Source)
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- #73 in Computer Science
- #98 in Electrical Engineering
- #75 in System Design
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