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Published in May 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803234519

Length 666 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Introducing Computer Architecture FREE CHAPTER

2. Digital Logic

3. Processor Elements

4. Computer System Components

5. Hardware-Software Interface

6. Specialized Computing Domains

7. Processor and Memory Architectures

8. Performance-Enhancing Techniques

9. Specialized Processor Extensions

10. Modern Processor Architectures and Instruction Sets

11. The RISC-V Architecture and Instruction Set

12. Processor Virtualization

13. Domain-Specific Computer Architectures

14. Cybersecurity and Confidential Computing Architectures

15. Blockchain and Bitcoin Mining Architectures

16. Self-Driving Vehicle Architectures

17. Quantum Computing and Other Future Directions in Computer Architectures

18. Other Books You May Enjoy

19. Index

Appendix

Specialized Processor Extensions

In the preceding chapters, we discussed the features of general-purpose computer architectures and some architectural specializations intended to address domain-specific requirements. This chapter focuses on extensions commonly implemented at the processor instruction set level and in other computer system hardware to provide additional system capabilities beyond generic computing needs.

After reading this chapter, you will understand the purpose of privileged processor modes and how they operate in multiprocessing and multiuser contexts. You will be familiar with the concepts of floating-point processing units and instruction sets, techniques for power management in battery-powered devices, and processor and system features that enhance system security.

We will discuss the following processor extensions and system features in this chapter:

Privileged processor modes
Floating-point mathematics
Power management
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