This text offers both the theoretical, machine-independent concepts underlying the construction of all computers, and a specific introduction to the assembly language and architecture of the widely used PDP-II. It discusses the major functional components of a computer - memory, ALU, input/output and processor - and how they are integrated into a complete computer system. The book describes and "builds" an idealized model of a computer and shows how the theoretical concepts are put into practice in the construction of the PDP. It integrates hardware concepts with software principles, introducing the student to internal systems programs used to run the computer.
- ISBN10 0471829781
- ISBN13 9780471829782
- Publish Date 15 January 1986 (first published 1 December 1985)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 September 1993
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint John Wiley and Sons (WIE)
- Format Paperback
- Pages 544
- Language English