Web Site for the Book Preface PART ONE OVERVIEW 　Chapter 1 Introduction 　1.1 Organization and Architecture 　 1.2 Structure and Function 　 1.3 Why Study Computer Organization and Architecture? 　Chapter 2 Computer Evolution and Performance 　 2.1 A Brief History of Computers 　 2.2 Designing for Performance 　 2.3 Pentium and PowerPC Evolution 　 2.4 Recommended Reading 　 2.5 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 lnterconnection Structures 　 3.4 Bus Interconnection 　 3.5 PCI 　3.6 Recommended Reading 　　3.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems 　 Appendix 3A 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 4 and PowerPC Cache Organizations 　 4.5 Recommended Reading 　 4.6 KeyTerms, Review Questions, and Problems 　 Appendix 4A Performance Characteristics of Two-Level Memories 　Chapter 5 Internal Memory 　 5.1 Semiconductor Main Memory 　 5.2 Error Correction 　 5.3 Advanced DRAM Organization 　 5.4 Recommended Reading 　 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 　6.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems 　Chapter 7 Input/Output 　 7.1 External Devices 　 7.2 I/O Modules 　 7.3 Programmed I/O 　 7.4 Interrupt-Driven I/O 　 7.5 Direct Memory Access 　 7.6 I/O Channels and Processors 　 7.7 The External Interface: FireWire and InfiniBand 　 7.8 Recommended Reading 　 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 II and PowerPC Memory Management 　 8.5 Recommended Reading 　 8.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems PART THREE THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT 　Chapter 9 Computer Arithmetic 　 9.1 The Arithmetic and Logic Unit 　 9.2 Integer Representation 　9.3 Integer Arithmetic 　 9.4 Floating-Point Representation 　 9.5 Floating-Point Arithmetic 　 9.6 Recommended Reading 　 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 Pentium and PowerPC Data Types 　 10.4 Types of Operations 　 10.5 Pentium and PowerPC Operation Types 　 10.6 Assembly Language 　 10.7 Recommended Reading 　 10.8 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems 　 Appendix 10A Stacks 　Appendix 10B Little-, Big-, and Bi-Endian 　Chapter 11 Instruction Sets: Addressing Modes and Formats 　Chapter 12 Processor Structure and Function 　Chapter 13 Reduced Instruction Set Computers 　Chapter 14 Instruction-Level Parallelism and Superscalar Processors 　Chapter 15 The IA-64 Architecture PART FOUR THE CONTROL UNIT 　Chapter 16 Control Unit Operation 　Chapter 17 Microprogrammed Control PART FIVE PARALLEL ORGANIZATION 　Chapter 18 Parallel Processing Appendix A Number Systems Appendix B Digital Logic Appendix C Projects for Teaching Computer Organization and Architecture Glossary References Index