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Clueless
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:08 am Post subject:
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Hi there, I've recently become intrested in computer architecture as i
am reading "Computer Organisation & Achitecture: Designing for
performance" 6th Edition.
At the end of each chapter I'm left wanting more and the reading lists
at the end of each chapter contain multiple books that (to me, as a
student) are too expencive to buy them all, not to mention not having
the time to read that many books.
So i was woundering if any techies round here could recormend some
good books for a newcommer to the subject?
My only computing background in programming C#(Currenlty studying for
MCAD) Java(did a short course on it) and C++(mucked around with it
breifly before finding out about C#)... on the hardware side of
things i can build a PC from off the shelf components and thats about
it.
So any reading lists that will elevate me from "guy who can hardly
solder" to "Guy who built small crappy computer that can add 2 digits
or write "Hello World" on an tiny LCD" would be ace along with any
web links you could provide.
Thanks,
James.
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Arrvindh Shriraman
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:28 am Post subject:
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Clueless wrote:
| Quote: | Hi there, I've recently become intrested in computer architecture as i
am reading "Computer Organisation & Achitecture: Designing for
performance" 6th Edition.
At the end of each chapter I'm left wanting more and the reading lists
at the end of each chapter contain multiple books that (to me, as a
student) are too expencive to buy them all, not to mention not having
the time to read that many books.
So i was woundering if any techies round here could recormend some
good books for a newcommer to the subject?
My only computing background in programming C#(Currenlty studying for
MCAD) Java(did a short course on it) and C++(mucked around with it
breifly before finding out about C#)... on the hardware side of
things i can build a PC from off the shelf components and thats about
it.
So any reading lists that will elevate me from "guy who can hardly
solder" to "Guy who built small crappy computer that can add 2 digits
or write "Hello World" on an tiny LCD" would be ace along with any
web links you could provide.
Thanks,
James.
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Start with John Hayes's or David Patterson's text books.
IF u want papers Elsevier has got a computer architecture paper list put
toghether by the best in business Mark Hill and Norman Jouppi.If you are
interested in specific stuff just look at Advanced Architecture courses
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evilwins
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:
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Clueless/Aravind--
Iam making a few assumptions here like-- you are not interested in ever *building* hardwares or computers for that matter-- but you are interested in always exploiting these hardwares from from a programmers perspective.If these two assumptions are correct then you can close your eyes and buy "Computer Systems-A programmers Perspective" by Randy o Brian. This is a fantastic book-- far more relevant to a programmer than either patterson or hayes. I personally believe that this one of the best book ever writtent on computing. Go ahead, read it and use it, you would be a better engineer for that!
--EW |
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