Foundations of Computer Technology

ISBN-13: 9780412598104 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 450 str.

Alexander John Anderson

Opis

Foundations of Computer Technology is an easily accessible introduction to the architecture of computers and peripherals. This textbook clearly and completely explains modern computer systems through an approach that integrates components, systems, software, and design. It provides a succinct, systematic, and readable guide to computers, providing a springboard for students to pursue more detailed technology subjects. This volume focuses on hardware elements within a computer system and the impact of software on its architecture. It discusses practical aspects of computer organization (structure, behavior, and design) delivering the necessary fundamentals for electrical engineering and computer science students.

Spis treści

OVERVIEWComputers: An IntroductionComputer ConstructionComputer OperationComputer HardwareComputer SoftwareComputer CategoriesKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingHARDWAREDigital Integrated CircuitsTransistorIntegrated CircuitDigital Logic CircuitsIntegrated Circuit ScaleKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingMicroprocessors and Custom LogicMicroprocessor ArchitectureMicroprocessor HardwareMicroprocessor SoftwareMicroprocessor DevelopmentCo-processorMicrocontrollerCustom Logic DevicesKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingMemory SystemsMemory HierarchyMemory ClassificationSemiconductor MemorySecondary MemoryMagnetic DiskOptical DiskMagnetic TapeKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingI/O SystemsTerminalInput DevicesOutput DevicesInput/Output InterfaceI/O MechanismsKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingComputer BusesComputer Bus LevelsData TransmissionKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingComputer Hardware DesignSystem Design MethodologySystem Development-Life CycleAnalysis ConsiderationsMicroprocessor System DesignKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingSOFTWARESoftware and Programming LanguagesSoftwareProgrammingProgramming Language DevelopmentSoftware Development ProgramsKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingSoftware EngineeringStructured ProgrammingSoftware Development ProcessSoftware AnalysisSoftware DesignSoftware TestingSoftware MaintenanceKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingOPERATING SYSTEMSThe Operating System (Part 1)Operating System TypesDisk Operating System (DOS)Operating System FunctionsKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingThe Operating System (Part 2)Operating System LevelsProcess SchedulingMemory ManagementInput/Output Control SystemKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingNETWORKSComputer NetworksLocal Area Network (LAN)Network CableNetwork TransmissionLocal Area Networks: SoftwareModulator/Demodulator (Modem)Communication SoftwareOpen System Interconnection (OSI) ModelKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingADVANCED HARDWAREAdvanced Computer ArchitecturesComplex Instruction Set Microprocessor (CISM)Reduced Instruction Set Microprocessor (RISM)Digital Signal ProcessorComputer ArchitecturesMultiple Processor Systems: ExamplesIntegrated Circuit: Future DevelopmentKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther ReadingAPPENDIXThe Evolution of the ComputerEarly Computer SystemsFirst Generation ComputersSecond Generation ComputersThird Generation ComputersFourth Generation ComputersFifth Generation ComputersSixth Generation ComputersKey TermsReview QuestionsProject QuestionsFurther Reading

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Alexander John Anderson (Author)