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Architecture of High Performance Computers

Volume I: Uniprocessors and Vector Processors

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  • © 1989
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Authors:
  1. R. N. Ibbett

    1. Department of Computer Science, University of Edinburgh, UK

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  2. N. P. Topham

    1. Department of Computer Science, University of Edinburgh, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 1-6

  3. Instructions and Addresses

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 7-25

  4. Storage Hierarchies

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 26-48

  5. Pipelines

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 49-73

  6. Instruction Buffers

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 74-95

  7. Parallel Functional Units

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 96-112

  8. The CRAY Series

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 113-139

  9. Vector Facilities in MU5

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 140-155

  10. The CDC Series

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 156-179

  11. Performance of Vector Machines

    • R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham
    Pages 180-192

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 193-200
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About this book

This second edition is presented as two volumes. Subtitled Uniprocessors and Vector Processors, Volume I is a revised and expanded version of the first edition; it deals mainly with the techniques used in uniprocessor architectures to attain high performance.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Computer Science, University of Edinburgh, UK

    R. N. Ibbett, N. P. Topham

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