With nearly 50,000 copies sold since its 1997 release, "Pentium Pro Processor System Architecture" is now updated in a second edition to include the Pentium II processor and MMX technology. The Pentium II processor adds MMX technology, which consists of 57 new instructions designed to enrich and accelerate multimedia and communications.
A new advanced textbook/reference providing a comprehensive survey of hardware and software architectural principles and methods of computer systems organization and design. The book is suitable for a first course in computer organization. The style is similar to that of the author's book on assembly language in that it strongly supports self-study by students. This organization facilitates compressed presentation of material. Emphasis is also placed on related concepts to practical designs/chips. Topics: material presentation suitable for self- study; concepts related to practical designs and implementations; extensive examples and figures; details provided on several digital logic simulation packages; free MASM download instructions provided; and end-of-chapter exercises.
Pentium Pro System Architecture is a comprehensive guide to Intel's hottest new microprocessor. Wett looks from a programmer's point of view at the architecture, features, nd operation of systems built suing this successor to the highly popular Pentium chips. The book features step-by-step descriptions and instructions and accessible illustrations that enable a wide range of raders to understand difficult hardware topics.
Keeping students on the forefront of technology, this text offers a practical reference to all programming and interfacing aspects of the popular Intel microprocessor family.
Written in a straightforward, no-nonsense style for application and systems programmers, this manual is a companion to Vol. 1, the Pentium Processor Data Book. Provides a comprehensive discussion of Pentium processors not found elsewhere.
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