Preface
This book is unique in its treatment in that it presents digital logic design from the perspective of computer architecture, starting at the beginning with 1’s and 0’s, and leading through the design of a microprocessor.
We believe that building a microprocessor is a special rite of passage for engineering and computer science students. The inner workings of a processor seem almost magical to the uninitiated, yet prove to be straightforward when carefully explained. Digital design in itself is a powerful and exciting subject. Assembly language programming unveils the inner language spoken by the processor. Microarchitecture is the link that brings it all together.
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