TY - BOOK AU - Hennessy,John L. AU - Patterson,David A. TI - Computer organization and design : the hardware/software interface SN - 9814033588 U1 - 004.22 PY - 1999/// CY - New Delhi. PB - Harcourt KW - Computer organization KW - Computer engineering KW - Computer interfaces N2 - he performance of software systems is dramatically affected by how well software designers understand the basic hardware technologies at work in a system. Similarly, hardware designers must understand the far-reaching effects their design decisions have on software applications. For readers in either category, this classic introduction to the field provides a look deep into the computer. It demonstrates the relationships between the software and hardware and focuses on the foundational concepts that are the basis for current computer design UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/els032/97016050.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/els032/97016050.html ER -