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Readings in Computer Architecture (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design)

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This book is collection of seminal papers in computer architecture. Similar collections have been used for classes in my university; and I can easily say this is one of the best collections I've ever seen.

If you're a grad student,researcher, or practicing engineer on the area, this is a great book to keep nearby. It will save you from the hassle of going to the library and making copies of all the important papers.

On the other hand, this book is not of much use if you don't already possess advanced knowledge of computer architecture, i.e. it definitely is not a beginners' book. These people might want to take a look at Hennessy & Patterson's book for a very comprehensive, or at Tanenbaum's book for a simpler introduction to the field.

I strongly recommend this book.

The book was a little more worn than I thought it would be when I got it, but no complaints otherwise.

The editors did a great job selecting papers that give one a great overview of computer architecture. That is, they spared one the task of looking for paper selection themselves. Quality of writing and presentation varies across the papers - unfortunately, scientific writing tends to be weak in these areas, but one can hardly blame the editors.

Topics vary from microcomputers (with insights into
semiconductor related topics) to large scale computing.
A very comprehensive and broad collection.

thx. stan

I felt ripped off by this book. I bought it because my then research advisor was recommending it for a course. I agree that this is a collection of seminal research papers in architecture. But, any research student with access to IEEE/ACM can easily get hold of these papers for free. Save 90$ by not buying this book, and instead take prints of the papers.

The book has been prescribed in our college for advanced comp arch. I found that advanced comp arch was the most difficult subject because of this book. Buy this book only if you are forced by the university.