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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 kubrickslair »

quickthrower2 wrote: post #17
kubrickslair wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

No, we tried escalating the issues on those practices to the exec team, explicitly requesting a change in policies to enhance the quality of our book. The middle managers we were dealing with simply threw in the towel after that.

PS: This was several years ago, and the policies may have degraded even further since then.

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

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Post by deepserket »

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 downloaded a few books ~5 years ago and the quality wasn't that great, it was like reading a reworded tutorial in a random website.

Checking the author is a good call

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

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Post by kar1181 »

lambdas wrote: post #4

Have packt got any better? I’ve always steered clear as they seem to publish anything, regardless of quality.

I was about to ask the same question - basically the Packt books I have read have been (almost) universally poor quality.

It's been a long while since I've bothered with them so hoping that's changed somewhat.

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

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Post by sanderjd »

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 had no idea they did RISC-V and ARM versions! Very cool.

This was the book for the "weed-out" class I took my first semester in college. Nearly failed that class, but it opened my eyes to so much more of computing, beyond just "coding".

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

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Post by delta_p_delta_x »

sanderjd wrote: post #24
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 had no idea they did RISC-V and ARM versions! Very cool. This was the book for the "weed-out" class I took my first semester in college. Nearly failed that class, but it opened my eyes to so much more of computing, beyond just "coding".

> Nearly failed that class

I did fail it in university. Took it again and got an A-, and now love working with assembly and computer architecture.

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

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Post by _madmax_ »

delta_p_delta_x wrote: post #25
sanderjd wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had no idea they did RISC-V and ARM versions! Very cool. This was the book for the "weed-out" class I took my first semester in college. Nearly failed that class, but it opened my eyes to so much more of computing, beyond just "coding".

> Nearly failed that class I did fail it in university. Took it again and got an A-, and now love working with assembly and computer architecture.

The struggle make your knowledge crystallize even better, on top of overcoming the failure. I almost wish anyone to fail one important class in university.

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

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Post by sanderjd »

delta_p_delta_x wrote: post #25
sanderjd wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had no idea they did RISC-V and ARM versions! Very cool. This was the book for the "weed-out" class I took my first semester in college. Nearly failed that class, but it opened my eyes to so much more of computing, beyond just "coding".

> Nearly failed that class I did fail it in university. Took it again and got an A-, and now love working with assembly and computer architecture.

That was me with a high performance scientific computing class.

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Post by leonheld »

amelius wrote: post #19
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).

If I recall correctly, there is indeed a chapter about GPUs in the fifth edition. Maybe it's an appendix, but I'm pretty certain! :)

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

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Post by snapcaster »

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.

God this book fucking rules! Used this in school and was the only textbook I found myself just working through outside of class for my own personal enrichment and entertainment. Can't recommend it enough
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