
Digital Design and Computer Architecture
Description
Key Features
- Updated based on instructor feedback with more exercises and new examples of parallel and advanced architectures, practical I/O applications, embedded systems, and heterogeneous computing
- Presents digital system design examples in both VHDL and SystemVerilog (updated for the second edition from Verilog), shown side-by-side to compare and contrast their strengths
- Includes a new chapter on C programming to provide necessary prerequisites and strengthen the connection between programming and processor architecture
- Companion Web site includes links to Xilinx CAD tools for FPGA design, lecture slides, laboratory projects, and solutions to exercises
- Instructors can also register at textbooks.elsevier.com for access to: Solutions to all exercises (PDF), Lab materials with solutions, HDL for textbook examples and exercise solutions, Lecture slides (PPT), Sample exams, Sample course syllabus, Figures from the text (JPG, PPT)
Readership
Students taking a course that combines digital logic and computer architecture; professional computer engineers
Table of Contents
In Praise of Digital Design
About the Authors
Dedication
Preface
Features
Online Supplements
How to Use the Software Tools in A Course
Labs
Bugs
Acknowledgments
1. From Zero to One
1.1 The Game Plan
1.2 The Art of Managing Complexity
1.3 The Digital Abstraction
1.4 Number Systems
1.5 Logic Gates
1.6 Beneath the Digital Abstraction
1.7 CMOS Transistors*
1.8 Power Consumption*
1.9 Summary and a Look Ahead
2. Combinational Logic Design
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Boolean Equations
2.3 Boolean Algebra
2.4 From Logic to Gates
2.5 Multilevel Combinational Logic
2.6 X’s and Z’s, Oh My
2.7 Karnaugh Maps
2.8 Combinational Building Blocks
2.9 Timing
2.10 Summary
3. Sequential Logic Design
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Latches and Flip-Flops
3.3 Synchronous Logic Design
3.4 Finite State Machines
3.5 Timing of Sequential Logic
3.6 Parallelism
3.7 Summary
4. Hardware Description Languages
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Combinational Logic
4.3 Structural Modeling
4.4 Sequential Logic
4.5 More Combinational Logic
4.6 Finite State Machines
4.7 Data Types*
4.8 Parameterized Modules*
4.9 Testbenches
4.10 Summary
5. Digital Building Blocks
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Arithmetic Circuits
5.3 Number Systems
5.4 Sequential Building Blocks
5.5 Memory Arrays
5.6 Logic Arrays
5.7 Summary
6. Architecture
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Assembly Language
6.3 Machine Language
6.4 Programming
6.5 Addressing Modes
6.6 Lights, Camera, Action: Compiling, Assembling, and Loading
6.7 Odds and Ends*
6.8 Real-World Perspective: x86 Architecture*
6.9 Summary
7. Microarchitecture: With contributions from Matthew Watkins
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Performance Analysis
7.3 Single-Cycle Processor
7.4 Multicycle Processor
7.5 Pipelined Processor
7.6 HDL Representation*
7.7 Exceptions*
7.8 Advanced Microarchitecture*
7.9 Real-World Perspective: x86 Microarchitecture*
7.10 Summary
8. Memory and I/O Systems
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Memory System Performance Analysis
8.3 Caches
8.4 Virtual Memory
8.5 I/O Introduction
8.6 Embedded I/O Systems
8.7 PC I/O Systems
8.8 Real-World Perspective: x86 Memory and I/O Systems*
8.9 Summary
Epilogue
A: Digital System Implementation
A.1 Introduction
A.2 74xx Logic
A.3 Programmable Logic
A.4 Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
A.5 Data sheets
A.6 Logic Families
A.7 Packaging and Assembly
A.8 Transmission Lines
A.9 Economics
B: MIPS Instructions
C: C Programming
C.1 Introduction
Summary
C.2 Welcome to C
Summary
C.3 Compilation
Summary
C.4 Variables
Summary
C.5 Operators
C.6 Function Calls
C.7 Control-Flow Statements
Summary
C.8 More Data Types
Summary
C.9 Standard Libraries
C.10 Compiler and Command Line Options
C.11 Common Mistakes
Further Reading
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 720
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Morgan Kaufmann 2012
- Published: July 24, 2012
- Imprint: Morgan Kaufmann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780123944245
- eBook ISBN: 9780123978165
About the Authors
David Harris

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Sarah Harris

Sarah loves teaching, exploring and developing new technologies, traveling, wind surfing, rock climbing, and playing the guitar. Her recent exploits include researching sketching interfaces for digital circuit design, acting as a science correspondent for a National Public Radio affiliate, and learning how to kite surf. She speaks four languages and looks forward to learning more in the near future.
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Ratings and Reviews
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BalazsLaszlo Sat May 25 2019
rare excellent technical book
Excellent textbook with numerous excercises. Well organized material