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Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Post by ofrzeta »

bilekas wrote: post #7

I 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…

> Software Architecture Patterns (9781098134273), Mark Richards.

It's interesting that you compare this with a book about computer architecture because "Software Architecture Patterns" doesn't seem to be concerned with computer architecture at all but more about ... software architecture with concepts such as Event-driven architecture and microservices.

Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Post by damjon »

hashtag-til wrote: post #3

Does 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".

I think so too. But I have also read good Packt books, it depends on the author.

Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Post by hasheddan »

zahllos wrote: post #10

Better 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.

I could not agree more with this recommendation. For folks who don't yet have this book but are interested, there is a set of online companion materials[0] that are freely available and contain a good bit of useful information.

[0] https://www.elsevier.com/books-and-journals/book-companion/9...

Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Post by amenghra »

hashtag-til wrote: post #3

Does 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".

+1 for staying away from Packt. I was once part of the review process for a draft. It was poorly written by someone who clearly wasn’t a domain expert. The published version was just as bad as the draft, irrespective of the feedback given by all the reviewers.

Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Post by kubrickslair »

hashtag-til wrote: post #3

Does 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".

My experience with them was less than favorable. We started our book journey with them but had to abandon them because their editorial team & processes were so bad. Their insistence on artificially inflating the book's thickness with larger fonts was just the final straw.

We were fortunate to work with Manning & O’Reilly to complete our book. The quality, professionalism, and integrity we saw with them and the contrast with Packt was night and day.

Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Post by quickthrower2 »

kubrickslair wrote: post #16
hashtag-til wrote: post #3

Does 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".

My experience with them was less than favorable. We started our book journey with them but had to abandon them because their editorial team & processes were so bad. Their insistence on artificially inflating the book's thickness with larger fonts was just the final straw. We were fortunate to work with Manning & O’Reilly to complete our book. The quality, professionalism, and integrity we saw with them and the contra…

Did you have to pay a fee to get out of the contract with Packt?

Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Post by mfrw »

hashtag-til wrote: post #3

Does 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".

+1 on the questionable quality of content by Packt. It's generally not the highest quality content from whatever little experience I have. Most of the books that I read had outright wrong examples, that did not even compile. Content always seemed rushed and superfluous with no real thought given to coherency.

Re: Modern Computer Architecture and Organization - Second Edition (2022)

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Post by amelius »

zahllos wrote: post #10

Better 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.

Waiting for the GPU covering version. (I do have an older version of the book though).
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