Computer Architecture
John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson
16 people recommended it in 12 threads, 2011–2024.
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Or books on fundamentals, like Hennessy and Patterson, like Tannenbaum's Network or Operating systems, Knuth, or Cormen&al on Algorithms.
The classic Hennessy and Patterson: Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach
Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach by John L. Hennessy the creator of MIPS and David Patterson the creator of Berkeley RISC (later SPARC)
Tannenbaum - all his text books are good but my favourite was the one on computer architecture. I read it cover to cover like a novel. It was fun to read and didn't feel like effort (mostly anyway).
Yes, my computer architecture class has this as its recommended textbook, although readings aren't required and I'm sure that nobody in the class has the textbook
Yes - currently using it right now (sixth edition, where it switched to using RISC-V) for for my MS.
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