Advanced Computer Architectures

Informationen zum Autor Sajjan G. Shiva Klappentext This book is a timeless distillation of the underlying principles of computer architecture punctuated by real-world implementations in popular current and past commercially available systems. It briefly reviews the basics of uniprocessor architecture before outlining the most popular processing paradigms, performance evaluation, and cost factor considerations. This builds to a discussion of pipeline design and vector processors, data parallel architectures, and multiprocessor systems. Rounding out the book, the final chapter explores some important current and emerging trends such as Dataflow, Grid, biology-inspired, and optical computing. Each chapter includes problems and references. Zusammenfassung Reviews the basics of uniprocessor architecture before outlining the popular processing paradigms, performance evaluation, and cost factor considerations. This book explores some important trends such as Dataflow, Grid, biology-inspired, and optical computing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Uniprocessor Architecture Overview. Models and Terminology. Pipelining. Vector Processors. Array Processors. Multiprocessor Systems. Current Directions.

Product details

• Authors: Sajjan G. Shiva, Sajjan G. (University of Memphis Shiva
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.09.2005
• EAN: 9780849337581
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-3758-1
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Architecture, COMPUTERS / General, ARCHITECTURE / General, Computing & Information Technology, Computing and Information Technology