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In Praise of Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach Fourth Edition
“The multiprocessor is here and it can no longer be avoided. As we bid farewell to single-core processors and move into the chip multiprocessing age, it is great timing for a new edition of Hennessy and Patterson’s classic. Few books have had as significant an impact on the way theirdiscipline is taught, and the current edition will ensure its place at the top for some time to come.” —Luiz André Barroso, Google Inc. “What do the following have in common: Beatles’ tunes, HP calculators, chocolate chip cookies, and Computer Architecture? They are all classics that have stood the test of time.” —Robert P. Colwell, Intel lead architect “Not only does the book provide anauthoritative reference on the concepts that all computer architects should be familiar with, but it is also a good starting point for investigations into emerging areas in the field.” —Krisztián Flautner, ARM Ltd. “The best keeps getting better! This new edition is updated and very relevant to the key issues in computer architecture today. Plus, its new exercise paradigm is much more useful for bothstudents and instructors.” —Norman P. Jouppi, HP Labs “Computer Architecture builds on fundamentals that yielded the RISC revolution, including the enablers for CISC translation. Now, in this new edition, it clearly explains and gives insight into the latest microarchitecture techniques needed for the new generation of multithreaded multicore processors.” —Marc Tremblay, Fellow & VP, Chief Architect,Sun Microsystems “This is a great textbook on all key accounts: pedagogically superb in exposing the ideas and techniques that define the art of computer organization and design, stimulating to read, and comprehensive in its coverage of topics. The first edition set a standard of excellence and relevance; this latest edition does it again.” ˘ —Milos Ercegovac, UCLA “They’ve done it again. Hennessyand Patterson emphatically demonstrate why they are the doyens of this deep and shifting field. Fallacy: Computer architecture isn’t an essential subject in the information age. Pitfall: You don’t need the 4th edition of Computer Architecture.” —Michael D. Smith, Harvard University

“Hennessy and Patterson have done it again! The 4th edition is a classic encore that has been adapted beautifully tomeet the rapidly changing constraints of ‘late-CMOS-era’ technology. The detailed case studies of real processor products are especially educational, and the text reads so smoothly that it is difficult to put down. This book is a must-read for students and professionals alike!” —Pradip Bose, IBM “This latest edition of Computer Architecture is sure to provide students with the architecturalframework and foundation they need to become influential architects of the future.” — Ravishankar Iyer, Intel Corp. “As technology has advanced, and design opportunities and constraints have changed, so has this book. The 4th edition continues the tradition of presenting the latest in innovations with commercial impact, alongside the foundational concepts: advanced processor and memory system designtechniques, multithreading and chip multiprocessors, storage systems, virtual machines, and other concepts. This book is an excellent resource for anybody interested in learning the architectural concepts underlying real commercial products.” —Gurindar Sohi, University of Wisconsin–Madison “I am very happy to have my students study computer architecture using this fantastic book and am a littlejealous for not having written it myself.” —Mateo Valero, UPC, Barcelona “Hennessy and Patterson continue to evolve their teaching methods with the changing landscape of computer system design. Students gain unique insight into the factors influencing the shape of computer architecture design and the potential research directions in the computer systems field.” —Dan Connors, University of Colorado at...