Digital Computer Structure and Design
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Digital Computer Structure and Design

  1. 258 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Digital Computer Structure and Design

About this book

Digital Computer Structure and Design, Second Edition discusses switching theory, counters, sequential circuits, number representation, and arithmetic functions The book also describes computer memories, the processor, data flow system of the processor, the processor control system, and the input-output system. Switching theory, which is purely a mathematical concept, centers on the properties of interconnected networks of "gates." The theory deals with binary functions of 1 and 0 which can change instantaneously from one to the other without intermediate values. The binary number system is used in computer arithmetic and other operations due to its simplicity that can be easily adopted in device parameters. These operations involve only two levels: the "on" or "off" positions, which also offer maximum immunity to noise or circuit interference. The binary system is a very efficient way to represent numbers or to store data. When the computer uses this system, the clock cycle of the processor determines or divides the cycles for each sub-operation into steps. A master timing counter defines each of these steps, and synchronizes them avoid data loss or mix-ups. After the sub-operation has been completed, the monitor will display the result. Programmers, computer engineers, computer instructors, and students of computer science will find the book highly useful.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Digital Computer Structure and Design
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface to Second Edition
  6. Chapter 1. Introduction
  7. Chapter 2. Switching Theory
  8. Chapter 3. Counters and Sequential Circuits
  9. Chapter 4. Number Representation in Computers
  10. Chapter 5. Addition and Subtraction
  11. Chapter 6. Multiplication and Division
  12. Chapter 7. Computer Memories
  13. Chapter 8. Functional Description of a Small Processor
  14. Chapter 9. The Data Flow System of the Processor
  15. Chapter 10. The Processor Control System
  16. Chapter 11. The Input-Output System
  17. Appendix: Graphic Symbols for Logic Diagrams
  18. Index