Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Sixth Edition

John Hennessy, David Patterson, 2017

Overview

This essential textbook for computer design professionals and students has been thoroughly updated. The sixth edition incorporates the latest advancements in processor and system architecture. It introduces examples from the RISC-V instruction set architecture, a free and open standard. The book also features a new chapter on domain-specific architectures and updated content on warehouse-scale computing, including information on Google's newest WSC.

Who it's for

• Students of computer design
• Practitioners in the computing field
• Instructors teaching computer architecture

Key features

• Language: English
• Pages: 856
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780128119051
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2017