Books & Resources

• 8 great ideas in computer architecture

• Moore's Law

• What affects a computers performance

• What Is Computer Performance? (Page 53)

• Classification of Computers

• Introductory Material, Computer Abstractions, and Technology

Computer Abstractions and Technology

• Introduction Pages#3-10

• Eight Great Ideas in Computer Architecture Pages#11-12

• Below Your Program Pages#13-16

• Under the Covers Pages#16-24

• Performance Pages#28-40

• Organization of Computer Systems: ISA, Machine Language, and Number Systems

• Microarchitecture and Instruction Set Architecture

• MIPS Architecture and Assembly Language Overview

• RISC vs. CISC Architectures: Which one is better?

• RISC vs. CISC (Extra)

• Assembly Language (MIPS) - Comprehensive (All Topics)

• Basic Blocks in Compiler Design