Computer Systems Architecture

by Newman, Robert M.; Gaura, Elena; Hibbs, Dominic

• ISBN13: 9781903337073
• ISBN10: 1903337070
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Crucial

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(3)
What is a computer?	4	(9)
Chapter summary	4	(1)
Learning outcomes	4	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	4	(1)
Useful information sources	4	(1)
Data, information and the `stored program' concept	4	(3)
The basic subsystems of a computer	7	(4)
End of chapter assessment	11	(2)
Logic and sequencing	13	(24)
Chapter summary	13	(1)
Learning outcomes	13	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	13	(1)
Useful information sources	13	(1)
The binary number system	14	(3)
Boolean algebra and logic gates	17	(4)
Simple combinatorial circuits	21	(7)
Sequential logic and finite state machines (FSM)	28	(6)
End of chapter assessment	34	(3)
Computer system components	37	(13)
Chapter summary	37	(1)
Learning outcomes	37	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	37	(1)
Useful information sources	37	(1)
The central processing unit	38	(4)
Buses, memory and I/O devices	42	(4)
Instructions and sequencing	46	(2)
End of chapter assessment	48	(2)
Memory systems	50	(9)
Chapter summary	50	(1)
Learning outcomes	50	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	50	(1)
Useful information sources	50	(1)
The memory hierarchy	50	(3)
Types of memory	53	(1)
Auxiliary storage devices	54	(3)
End of chapter assessment	57	(2)
Performance	59	(11)
Chapter summary	59	(1)
Learning outcomes	59	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	59	(1)
Useful information sources	59	(1)
Factors affecting performance	60	(1)
Clock rate and instruction cycles	60	(1)
Increasing processor performance	61	(4)
MIPS and FLOPS	65	(1)
Bandwidth and bottlenecks	66	(1)
End of chapter assessment	67	(3)
Peripherals	70	(9)
Chapter summary	70	(1)
Learning outcomes	70	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	70	(1)
Useful information sources	70	(1)
Types of peripheral	71	(1)
Interfacing peripherals	71	(2)
Interactive devices	73	(1)
Displays	74	(1)
Printers	75	(1)
Specialist peripherals	76	(1)
End of chapter assessment	77	(2)
Selecting and upgrading systems	79	(8)
Chapter summary	79	(1)
Learning outcomes	79	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	79	(1)
Useful information sources	79	(1)
Assessing required performance	79	(2)
Purchasing decisions	81	(1)
Upgrading	82	(2)
End of chapter assessment	84	(3)
Basics of operating systems	87	(12)
Chapter summary	87	(1)
Learning outcomes	87	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	87	(1)
Useful information sources	87	(1)
What is an operating system?	88	(1)
Components of an operating system	88	(2)
Memory management	90	(3)
File systems	93	(1)
Device management	94	(1)
Process management and multi-tasking	95	(1)
End of chapter assessment	96	(3)
Program environments	99	(10)
Chapter summary	99	(1)
Learning outcomes	99	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	99	(1)
Useful information sources	99	(1)
The applications programming interface	100	(1)
File systems	100	(3)
I/O	103	(1)
Resource management	103	(1)
Working with several programs	104	(1)
End of chapter assessment	105	(4)
The user interface	109	(11)
Chapter summary	109	(1)
Learning outcomes	109	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	109	(1)
Useful information sources	109	(1)
User interface systems	109	(2)
Command line user interfaces	111	(2)
Windowed user interfaces	113	(2)
API of windowed user interfaces	115	(3)
End of chapter assessment	118	(2)
Local networks and distributed systems	120	(12)
Chapter summary	120	(1)
Learning outcomes	120	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	120	(1)
Useful information sources	120	(1)
Circuits, signals and communication	120	(3)
What is a LAN?	123	(2)
Types of information systems using LANs	125	(1)
Connecting up your LAN	126	(1)
The OSI and TCP/IP reference models	127	(3)
End of chapter assessment	130	(2)
Addressing and routing	132	(9)
Chapter summary	132	(1)
Learning outcomes	132	(1)
How will you be assessed on this?	132	(1)
Useful information sources	132	(1)
Network addresses and protocols	132	(3)
Connecting networks	135	(1)
Network layer addressing	136	(2)
End of chapter assessment	138	(3)
Index	141