"Covers the inner workings of the computer, from the transistor level up to complete CPUs, memory, and beyond, as well as more recent developments, like parallel and quantum architectures. Each chapter includes hands-on exercises and additional resources for exploring topics further"--
"Covers the inner workings of the computer, from the transistor level up to complete CPUs, memory, and beyond, as well as more recent developments, like parallel and quantum architectures. Each chapter includes hands-on exercises and additional resources for exploring topics further"--
Charles Fox is an award-winning senior lecturer at the University of Lincoln, UK. With degrees from Cambridge, Oxford, and the University of Edinburgh, Fox has published over 100 research papers, which often apply embedded, smart, parallel, and neural architectures to AI and robotics. He’s a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and the author of Data Science for Transport (Springer, 2018).
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Introduction Part I: Fundamental Concepts Chapter 1: Historical Architectures Chapter 2: Data Representation Chapter 3: Basic CPU-Based Architecture Part II: The Electronic Hierarchy Chapter 4: Switches Chapter 5: Digital Logic Chapter 6: Simple Machines Chapter 7: Digital CPU Design Chapter 8: Advanced CPU Design Chapter 9: Input/Output Chapter 10: Memory Part III: Example Architectures Chapter 11: Retro Architectures Chapter 12: Embedded Architectures Chapter 13: Desktop Architectures Chapter 14: Smart Architectures Chapter 15: Parallel Architectures Chapter 16: Future Architectures Appendix: Operating System Support Acknowledgments Figure Credits Index
