Download or read book Computer Architecture and Organization written by John Patrick Hayes and published by McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics. This book was released on 1998 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer Architecture and Organization, 3rd edition, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the architecture and internal organization of computers from a mainly hardware perspective. With a balanced treatment of qualitative and quantitative issues. Hayes focuses on the understanding of the basic principles while avoiding overemphasis on the arcane aspects of design. This approach best meets the needs of undergraduate or beginning graduate-level students.