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Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, 3rd Edition Review by blakdogg
The best Computer Architecture text?
A Quantitative Approach is probably the dominant computer architecture available today.
A Quantitative Approach covers all the main topics in computer architecture. But the book seems to have been updated in a somewhat disjointed manner, or maybe this is how the authors write. The problem is most acute with the exercises and problems which are often unclear, and occassionaly nonsensical or wrong. Even worse the issues with the exercises are not covered in the errata.
Most topic explanations are understandable, up to date and relevant. But some of the more advanced topics can be lacking in details.
This is also one of the most boring books written.