本书主要分为五个部分。第1部分讲述数字逻辑、逻辑门和数据表示的基础知识，重点是数据表示这一章，这是因为二进制补码运算和整数值域的概念是编程的基础。第Ⅱ、第Ⅲ和第Ⅳ部分分别介绍体系结构的三个基本组件：处理器、存储器和I／0系统。各章都为学生提供了充足的背景知识，以便理解系统操作机制及其对于程序员的意义。最后，第V部分讨论了一些高级论题，例如并行处理、流水线技术以及性能。本书为全英文版。

Preface

Chapter I Introduction And Overview

  1.1  The Importance Of Architecture 1

  1.2  Learning The Essentials 1

  1.3  Organization Of The Text 2

  1.4  What We Will Omit 3

  1.5  Terminology: Architecture And Design

  1.6  Summary 3

PART I Basics

Chapter 2 Fundamentals Of Digital Logic

  2.1  Introduction 7

  2.2  Electrical Terminology: Voltage And Current 7

  2.3  The Transistor 8

  2.4  Logic Gates 9

  2.5  Symbols Used For Gates 10

  2.6  Construction Of Gates From Transistors  11

  2.7  Example lnterconnection Of Gates  12

  2.8  Multiple Gates Per Integrated Circuit 14

  2.9  The Need For More Than Combinatorial Circuits  15

  2.10 Circuits That Maintain State 15

  2.11  Transition Diagrams  16

  2.12 Binary Counters 17

  2.13 Clocks And Sequences 18

  2.14 The Important Concept Of Feedback  20

  2.15 Starting A Sequence  22

  2.16 Iteration In Software Vs. Replication In Hardware  22

  2.17 Gate And Chip Minimization  23

  2.18 Using Spare Gates  24

  2.19 Power Distribution And Heat Dissipation  24

  2.20 Timing  25

  2.21 Physical Size And Process Technologies  26

  2.22 Circuit Boards And Layers  27

  2.23 Levels Of Abstraction  27

  2.24 Summary 28

Chapter 3 Data And Program Representation

  3.1  Introduction 29

  3.2  Digital Logic And Abstraction 29

  3.3  Bits And Bytes 30

  3.4  Byte Size And Possible Values 30

  3.5  Binary Arithmetic 31

  3.6  Hexadecimal Notation 32

  3.7  Notation For Hexadecimal And Binary Constants 33

  3.8  Character Sets 34

  3.9  Unicode 35

  3.10 Unsigned Integers, Overflow, And Underflow 35

  3.11 Numbering Bits And Bytes 36

  3.12 Signed Integers 37

  3.13 An Example Of Two's Complement Numbers  38

  3.14 Sign Extension 39

  3.15 Floating Point 40

  3.16 Special Values 42

  3.17 Range Of lEEE Floating Point Values 42

  3.18 Data Aggregates 42

  3.19 Program Representation 43

  3.20 Summary 43

PART II Processors

Chapter 4 The Variety Of Processors And Computational Engines

  4.1  Introduction 47

  4.2  Von Neumann Architecture 47

  4.3  Definition Of A Processor 48

  4.4  The Range Of Processors 48

  4.5  Hierarchical Structure And Computational Engines 49

  4.6  Structure Of A Conventional Processor 51

  4.7  Definition Of An Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) 52

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