Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance - Softcover

Stallings provides a clear, comprehensive presentation of the organization and architecture of modern-day computers, emphasizing both fundamental principles and the critical role of performance in driving computer design. The text conveys concepts through a wealth of concrete examples highlighting modern CISC and RISC systems. The Fourth Edition captures recent innovations and improvements, while maintaining a broad, all-inclusive perspective of the entire field.

Awarded the Texty Award by theTextbook and Academic AuthorsAssociation for the best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of 1996. This is the fourth edition of the best selling Computer Organization and Architecture book by well known author Bill Stallings. It is an excellent book and has been widely used as a professional reference book on computer organization and architecture.