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Key Benefit: For graduate and undergraduate courses in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering Fundamentals of Processor and Computer Design Computer Organization and Architecture is a comprehensive coverage of the entire field of computer design updated with the most recent research and innovations in computer structure and function. With clear, concise, and easy-to-read material, the tenth edition is a user-friendly source for people studying computers. Subjects such as I/O functions and structures, RISC, and parallel processors are explored integratively throughout, with real world examples enhancing the text for reader interest. With brand new material and strengthened pedagogy, this text engages readers in the world of computer organization and architecture. Key Topics: Basic Concepts and Computer Evolution; Performance Issues; A Top-Level View of Computer Function and Interconnection; Cache Memory; Internal Memory Technology; External Memory; Input/Output; Operating System Support; Number Systems; Computer Arithmetic; Digital Logic; Instruction Sets: Characteristics and Functions; Instruction Sets: Addressing Modes and Formats; Processor Structure and Function; Reduced Instruction Set Computers (RISCs) ;Instruction-Level Parallelism and Superscalar Processors; Parallel Processing; Multicore Computers; General-Purpose Graphic Processing Units; Control Unit Operation; Microprogrammed Control Market: For undergraduates and professionals in computer architecture courses.