March 2018
Beginner
744 pages
26h 5m
English
You can learn more about Amdahl’s Law by reading his original paper (Amdahl, 1967). Hennessy and Patterson (2011) provide additional coverage of Amdahl’s Law. Gustavson’s tutorial (1984) on computer buses is well worth reading.
Rosch (1997) contains a wealth of detail relevant to many of the topics described in this chapter, although it focuses primarily on small computer systems. It is well organized, and its style is clear and readable. Anderson’s article (2003) takes a slightly different point of view of topics discussed in this chapter.
Rosch (1997) also presents a good overview of CD storage technology. More complete coverage, including CD-ROM’s physical, mathematical, and electrical engineering underpinnings, can be found ...