计算机组织与结构：性能设计（第8版）（英文版）

　　Chapter 1 Reader’s Guide
　　0.1 Outline of the Book
　　0.2 A Roadmap for Readers and Instructors
　　0.3 Why Study Computer Organization and Architecture
　　0.4 Internet and Web Resources
　　PART ONE OVERVIEW
　　Chapter 2 Introduction
　　1.1 Organization and Architecture
　　1.2 Structure and Function
　　1.3 Key Terms and Review Questions
　　Chapter  Computer Evolution and Performance
　　2.1 A Brief History of Computers
　　2.2 Designing for Performance
　　2.3 The Evolution of the Intel x86 Architecture
　　2.4 Embedded Systems and the ARM
　　2.5 Performance Assessment
　　2.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites
　　2.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　PART TWO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM
　　Chapter 3 A Top-Level View of Computer Function and Interconnection
　　3.1 Computer Components
　　3.2 Computer Function
　　3.3 Interconnection Structures
　　3.4 Bus Interconnection
　　3.5 PCI
　　3.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites
　　3.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Appendix A Timing Diagrams
　　Chapter 4 Cache Memory
　　4.1 Computer Memory System Overview
　　4.2 Cache Memory Principles
　　4.3 Elements of Cache Design
　　4.4 Pentium  Cache Organization
　　4.5 ARM Cache Organization
　　4.6 Recommended Reading
　　4.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Appendix A Performance Characteristics of Two-Level Memories
　　Chapter 5 Internal Memory Technology
　　5.1 Semiconductor Main Memory
　　5.2 Error Correction
　　5.3 Advanced DRAM Organization
　　5.4 Recommended Reading and Web Sites
　　5.5 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Chapter 6 External Memory
　　6.1 Magnetic Disk
　　6.2 RAID
　　6.3 Optical Memory
　　6.4 Magnetic Tape
　　6.5 Recommended Reading and Web Sites
　　6.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Chapter 7 Input/Output
　　7.1 External Devices
　　7.2 I/O Modules 2
　　7.3 Programmed I/O
　　7.4 Interrupt-Driven I/O 8
　　7.5 Direct Memory Access
　　7.6 I/O Channels and Processors
　　7.7 The External Interface: FireWire and Infiniband
　　7.8 Recommended Reading and Web Sites
　　7.9 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Chapter 8 Operating System Support
　　8.1 Operating System Overview
　　8.2 Scheduling
　　8.3 Memory Management
　　8.4 Pentium Memory Management
　　8.5 ARM Memory Management
　　8.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites
　　8.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　PART THREE THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
　　Chapter 9 Computer Arithmetic
　　9.1 The Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
　　9.2 Integer Representation
　　9.3 Integer Arithmetic
　　9.4 Floating-Point Representation
　　9.5 Floating-Point Arithmetic
　　9.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites
　　9.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Chapter 10 Instruction Sets: Characteristics and Functions
　　10.1 Machine Instruction Characteristics
　　10.2 Types of Operands
　　10.3 Intel x86 and ARM Data Types
　　10.4 Types of Operations
　　10.5 Intel x86 and ARM Operation Types
　　10.6 Recommended Reading
　　10.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Appendix A Stacks
　　Appendix B Little, Big, and Bi-Endian
　　Chapter 11 Instruction Sets: Addressing Modes and Formats
　　11.1 Addressing
　　11.2 x86 and ARM Addressing Modes
　　11.3 Instruction Formats
　　11.4 x86 and ARM Instruction Formats
　　11.5 Assembly Language
　　11.6 Recommended Reading
　　11.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Chapter 12 Processor Structure and Function
　　12.1 Processor Organization
　　12.2 Register Organization
　　12.3 The Instruction Cycle
　　12.4 Instruction Pipelining
　　12.5 The x86 Processor Family
　　12.6 The ARM Processor
　　12.7 Recommended Reading
　　12.8 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
　　Chapter 13 Reduced Instruction Set Computers (RISCs)
　　13.1 Instruction Execution Characteristics
　　13.2 The Use of a Large Register File
　　13.3 Compiler-Based Register Optimization
　　13.4 Reduced Instruction Set Architecture
　　13.5 RISC Pipelining
　　13.6 MIPS R4000
　　13.7 SPARC
　　13.8 The RISC versus CISC Controversy
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　　《计算机组织与结构：性能设计（第8版）（英文版）》以Intel x86系列通用处理器和ARM系列嵌入式处理器作为主要考察实例，将当代计算机系统性能设计问题和计算机组织与结构的基本概念及原理紧密联系。首先介绍计算机的发展与演变，引入性能评价和性能设计的概念，然后以自顶而下的方式逐层展开介绍计算机系统、存储器体系结构、I/O及互连、计算机算术、指令集体系结构的设计及其实现技术、控制器设计，最后还介绍了处理器的各种并行组织技术。本书特色在于探讨和揭示面向性能的各种设计博弈和实现考量，追逐性能极大化的同时顾及系统整体的性能平衡。