A Practical Introduction to Computer Architecture

Abstract

The general aim of this book is to cover topics every computer science student should have at least a basic grasp of, and equip said students with enough knowl- edge to read and understand more advanced textbooks. In this respect, the core tar- get audience is first-year Undergraduate students with a rudimentary knowledge of programming in C. More generally, the book content is pitched at a level which sat- isfies most of the demands that have resulted from our degree programmes at the University of Bristol. In particular, the more advanced material has proved useful as a bridge toward, or in support of, more specialised textbooks that cover later-year Undergraduate and Postgraduate modules.