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 Computer Systems Design and Architecture 2e places emphasis on issues related to both architecture as well as organization of the computer. It interrelates three different viewpoints to provide unique understanding of the subject: the perspective of the logic designer, the assembly language programmer and computer architect. The text described both CISC and RISC models at the ISA level using the formal description language of RTN (Register Transfer Notation), allowing for an in-depth appreciation of different machine structures and functions. Features *In-depth coverage of architectural trends such as pipelining, superscalar technique, and VLIW. *Discusses the OSI layer model and its relationship to TCP/IP Internet Protocol. *Provides thorough understanding of static and dynamic RAM design, cache memory management, virtual memory and arithmetic unit{s?}. * Detailed discussion on design of data path and pipeline of 1,2 and 3 bus processors. *Concepts are supplemented with practical design issues in modern processors such as Pentium, SPARC, ARM and Power PC.