COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING

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From textbook:
Computer Organization and Design RISC-V Edition - The Hardware/Software Interface
Edition 2
David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy
Morgan Kaufmann, 2021
ISBN: 9780128203316

Topics and book's chapters:

• Computer Abstractions And Technology
  Chapter 1: all (p. 3-55).
• Instructions: Language Of The Computer
  Chapter 2: 2.1-2.14 (p. 68-151), 2.22-2.23 (p. 170-174).
• Arithmetic For Computers
  Chapter 3: 3.1-3.3 (p. 190-199), Table 3.12 (p. 207), 3.5-3.6 (p. 208-234), 3.9-3.10 (p. 238-242).
• The Processor
  Chapter 4: 4.1-4.4 (p. 254-282), 4.6-4.12 (p. 283-362), 4.15-4.16 (p. 365-367).
• Large And Fast: Exploiting Memory Hierarchy
  Chapter 5: 5.1-5.10 (p. 388-479), 5.16-5.17 (p. 489-494).
• Parallel Processors from Client to Cloud
  Chapter 6: 6.1-6.15 (p. 520-587),
• Appendices
  Appendix A: A.7 Clocks (p. A-47 to A-49).