{"product_id":"inside-the-machine-an-illustrated-introduction-to-microprocessors-and-computer-architecture-9781593276683","title":"Inside the Machine: An Illustrated Introduction to Microprocessors and Computer Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jon Stokes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Systems Architecture - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a softcover version of the original hardcover edition released December 28, 2006 (ISBN 9781593271046).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComputers perform countless tasks ranging from the business critical to the recreational, but regardless of how differently they may look and behave, they're all amazingly similar in basic function. Once you understand how the microprocessor-or central processing unit (CPU)-works, you'll have a firm grasp of the fundamental concepts at the heart of all modern computing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside the Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, from the co-founder of the highly respected Ars Technica website, explains how microprocessors operate-what they do and how they do it. Now in softcover, the book uses analogies, full-color diagrams, and clear language to convey the ideas that form the basis of modern computing. After discussing computers in the abstract, the book examines specific microprocessors from Intel, IBM, and Motorola, from the original models up through today's leading processors. It contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available (online or in print) on Intel's latest processors: the Pentium M, Core, and Core 2 Duo. \u003ci\u003eInside the Machine\u003c\/i\u003e also explains technology terms and concepts that readers often hear but may not fully understand, such as \"pipelining,\" \"L1 cache,\" \"main memory,\" \"superscalar processing,\" and \"out-of-order execution.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes discussion of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParts of the computer and microprocessor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgramming fundamentals (arithmetic instructions, memory accesses, control flow instructions, and data types)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate and advanced microprocessor concepts (branch prediction and speculative execution)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate and advanced microprocessor concepts (branch prediction and speculative execution)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate and advanced computing concepts (instruction set architectures, RISC and CISC, the memory hierarchy, and encoding and decoding machine language instructions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e64-bit computing vs. 32-bit computing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaching and performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside the Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for students of science and engineering, IT and business professionals, and the growing community of hardware tinkerers who like to dig into the guts of their machines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45084470476951,"sku":"9781593276683","price":4641.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781593276683.webp?v=1769201546","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/inside-the-machine-an-illustrated-introduction-to-microprocessors-and-computer-architecture-9781593276683","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}