Computer Architecture and Organization, 2/ed.

Nicholas P. Carter’s book, A Computer Architecture and Organization, 2/ed., is a foundational text that provides an overview of computer systems from a hardware perspective. The book focuses on the fundamental principles of computer architecture and organization, covering topics such as the basic structure of a computer, the central processing unit (CPU), memory hierarchies, I/O devices, and different instruction set architectures (ISAs). It’s intended to give students and enthusiasts a solid understanding of how a computer works at a low level, bridging the gap between digital logic and high-level programming.The book’s content includes detailed discussions on topics like data representation, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), pipelining, cache memory, and virtual memory.