Pt. 1. Basic functions and facilities of a computer -- 1. Introduction: the hardware-software interface -- 2. The von Neumann Inheritance -- 3. Functional units and the fetch-execute cycle -- 4. Building computers from logic: the control unit -- 5. Building computers from logic: the ALU -- 6. Building computers from logic: the memory -- 7. The Intel Pentium CPU -- 8. Subroutines -- 9. Simple input and output -- 10. Serial communications -- 11. Parallel connections -- 12. The memory hierarchy -- Pt. 2. Networking and increased complexity -- 13. The programmer's viewpoint -- 14. Local area networks -- 15. Wide area networks -- 16. Other networks -- 17. Introduction to operating systems -- 18. Windows NT -- 19. Filing systems -- 20. Visual output -- 21. RISC processors -- 22. The Motorola MC68300 microcontroller. App. Microsoft Visual C++ Developer Studio
Notes
One CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [645]-646) and index
