Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
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Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
#2Why does the book try to teach everything at once? Also, since it's packtpub I will be wary of it anyway.
Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
#3Does anyone know/recommend the author?
Sometimes I feel Packt books are not the highest quality. Happy for anyone to disagree and tell me a different impression.
I was reached out by Packt a few times on LinkedIn with something like: "hey, if you want to write about stuff, let us know".
Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
#4Have packt got any better?
I’ve always steered clear as they seem to publish anything, regardless of quality.
Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
#5Does anyone know/recommend the author? Sometimes I feel Packt books are not the highest quality. Happy for anyone to disagree and tell me a different impression. I was reached out by Packt a few times on LinkedIn with something like: "hey, if you want to write about stuff, let us know".
Same here. Packt's business model is quantity over quality. Some of the books are a copy paste of the official documentation with minimal changes. And there is no depth at all. I stay away from Packt books, but if there is a recommendation, can read this one.
Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
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#7I always find computer architecture a strange/tricky topic to cover in a tech book, its either too vague, or too specific, often forgetting about using the right tool for the job. From the index, this looks like the latter but if I get a chance I'll check it out.
The only one I've found so far that hit the right notes for me personally was Software Architecture Patterns (9781098134273), Mark Richards.
This topic list looks interesting, if not a bit too 'distracted'.
Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
#8Does anyone know/recommend the author? Sometimes I feel Packt books are not the highest quality. Happy for anyone to disagree and tell me a different impression. I was reached out by Packt a few times on LinkedIn with something like: "hey, if you want to write about stuff, let us know".
> Does anyone know/recommend the author?
Haven't heard of him before, but did get a little giggle from the website's almost 'bizspeak' description of a tool they have. It's so vague I have to give it credit.
https://ledin.com/real-time-simulation-protocol/
It's a broken link so can't even see what it does.
Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
#9IMO, the best textbooks for computer architecture and organisation are Computer Organisation and Design and Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, both by Patterson and Hennessy.
The former book even comes in a variety of assembly languages, including MIPS, ARMv8 (or a subset, called LEGv8, heh), and RISC-V.
Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)
#10Better option: Computer Organization and Design by Patterson and Hennessy, ISBN 978-0124077263. Comes in MIPS (original version now in its 5th edition), ARM and RISC-V focused flavors, covers "instructions unique to architecture X" as part of its discussion.