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Our goal in wriTIng this book is to expose the inner workings of the moderndigital computer at a level that demysTIfies what goes on inside the machine.The only prerequisite to Principles of Computer Architecture is a workingknowledge of a high-level programming language. The breadth of material hasbeen chosen to cover topics normally found in a first course in computerarchitecture or computer organizaTIon. The breadth and depth of coveragehave been steered to also place the beginning student on a solid track for conTInuingstudies in computer related disciplines.In creating a computer architecture textbook, the technical issues fall intoplace fairly naturally, and it is the organizational issues that bring importantfeatures to fruition. Some of the features that received the greatest attention inPrinciples of Computer Architecture include the choice of the instruction setarchitecture (ISA), the use of case studies, and a voluminous use of examplesand exercises.
