ISA System Architecture (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

MindShare Inc. (Author), Don Anderson (Author), Tom Shanley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0201409968 | ISBN-13: 978-0201409963 | Edition: 3

*ISA System Architecture describes the hardware architecture of ISA (Industry Standard Architecture), providing a clear, concise explanation of an ISA system in detail. The authors provide a comprehensive treatment of the bus including: **-bus cycles *-addressing *-I/O *-RAM, ROM, and cache memory *-cache architectures *-decode and reset logic *-interrupts *-system kernel *-bus mastering *-DMA *-RTC and configuration RAM If you design or test hardware or software that involves ISA, ISA System Architecture is an essential, time-saving tool. The PC System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Each title explains from a programmer's perspective the architecture, features, and operations of systems built using one particular type of chip or hardware specification.

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From the Back Cover

"An invaluable tool and reference on ISA architecture and time reading it is time well spent. You might just end up wondering how you ever got along without it!"

-David Greenberg, Dell Computer Corporation

ISA System Architecture describes the hardware architecture of ISA (Industry Standard Architecture), providing a clear, concise explanation of an ISA system in detail. The authors provide a comprehensive treatment of the bus including:

• bus cycles
• addressing
• I/O
• RAM, ROM, and cache memory
• cache architectures
• decode and reset logic
• interrupts
• system kernel
• bus mastering
• DMA
• RTC and configuration RAM

If you design or test hardware or software that involves ISA, ISA System Architecture is an essential, time-saving tool.

The PC System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Each title explains from a programmer's perspective the architecture, features, and operations of systems built using one particular type of chip or hardware specification.

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About the Author

MindShare, Inc. is one of the leading technical training companies in the hardware industry, providing innovative courses for dozens of companies, including Intel, IBM, and Compaq.

Don Anderson is the author of many MindShare books. He passes on his wealth of experience in digital electronics and computer design by training engineers, programmers, and technicians for MindShare.

Tom Shanley, president of MindShare, Inc., is one of the world's foremost authorities on computer system architecture. In the course of his career, he has trained thousands of engineers in hardware and software design.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 3 edition (April 17, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201409968
• ISBN-13: 978-0201409963
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very good starting point for system achitecture, October 22, 2003

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Ron Arndt Jr (Tacoma, Washington USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ISA System Architecture (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Don't let the fact that this is ISA System Architecture deter you from reading this book. Although the ISA BUS is seldom used, the Legacy devices/functions are still in use today.

This book was Very useful to to me for gaining a base level of understanding system architecture. In general, the PC architecture builds upon it's predecessor. This book will give you the foundation needed to progress to the next level and so on.

It is important for me to note that there appear to be two (2) distinct writing styles in this book. One of the authors explains in great detail before and during a subject and the other is somewhat vague at times in defining and explaining his subjects.

However, regardless of the two writing styles, If you bring your thinking cap, scratch paper,and a desire to learn, this book will teach you what you need to move forward.

I Highly recommend this book.

It should also be noted that the reader should have a GOOD understanding of PC's from an integration,troubleshooting, and repair standpoint. (A+ certification knowledge)OR experience in Assembly/ 'C' language. This will make it easier to understand and put you in the right frame of mind.

Enjoy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great coverage of ISA bus concepts, April 2, 2002

By 

Samuel Igwe (Bronx, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ISA System Architecture (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Just completed the book. Excellent coverage of the ISA Bus -- from the hardware as well as software point of view.
Book also covers the peripheral support chips (8237,8259, etc) that are attached to the Bus -- as well as the operating
modes of various x86 processors.

Definetly geared towards Operating System Developers.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book for a basic introduction to the PC's ISA Bus., February 9, 1999

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William Kamienik ([e-mail]) (Pittsburg,PA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ISA System Architecture (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

On the whole I found this book very informative, and a good starting point for anyone interested in understanding the ISA bus system and memory, I/O interaction.

I feel that I will need to follow up now with further technical documentation to successfully design the custom I/O cards I require.

Although I very much enjoyed the book, I found that at times, it was presented in terms too simplistic for the majority of the engineering community. Areas that could have been eliminated are, (AND, OR, NOT) logic interpretations in every chapter and the duplication of efforts in describing the 8086 to the 80286 to the 80386, etc.

Things that I did feel useful are the flow charts, timing diagrams, and block descriptions of each of the larger logic segments.

William Kamienik Pittsburgh, PA.