The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software: An Information Technology Approach

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Summary: Too much useless detail, not enough context
Review: Required text for a computer course...very poor. I would suggest a Scott Mueller book instead. Lacked context, went into too much detail.

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Summary: A comfortable and well-written read
Review: This book is an excellent introduction for those familiar with computers, but is neither for dummies nor for rocket scientists.

It is a well-balanced book suitable for both IT students and those working in the industry who want to know what goes on in PCs and system servers. The clean layout, the sequence of information presentation and the author's writing style makes this diffcult topic a joy to read about.

Some criticism - the presentation of numbers could be reduced, the appendices on logic could be expanded and a chapter on client-server architecture would be the icing on the cake. Another worthy book but a bit dry is 'Silberschatz et al.'. Check it out before you buy.

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Summary: For ages 5 and under
Review: This book is only helpful for extremely young children that want to learn about basic computer architecture. There is extremely little redeeming value about this book. The explanations of basic concepts are ludicrously laughable. The title should be changed from "The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software: An Information Technology Approach" to "Watered Down Computer Architecture that is even too basic and elementary for even dummies and idiots". Any money spent on this book is better spent on a pyramid scheme.

If you want to learn about computer architecture, I would recommend: "Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach" by John Hennessy and David Patterson.

Rating:
Summary: For ages 5 and under
Review: This book is only helpful for extremely young children that want to learn about basic computer architecture. There is extremely little redeeming value about this book. The explanations of basic concepts are ludicrously laughable. The title should be changed from "The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software: An Information Technology Approach" to "Watered Down Computer Architecture that is even too basic and elementary for even dummies and idiots". Any money spent on this book is better spent on a pyramid scheme.

If you want to learn about computer architecture, I would recommend: "Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach" by John Hennessy and David Patterson.