CHAPTER 1
Introduction to
Interconnection Networks
Digital systems are pervasive in modern society. Digital computers are used for tasks
ranging from simulating physical systems to managing large databases to preparing
documents. Digital communication systems relay telephone calls, video signals, and
Internet data. Audio and video entertainment is increasingly being delivered and
processed in digital form. Finally, almost all products from automobiles to home
appliances are digitally controlled.
A digital system is composed of three basic building blocks: logic, memory, and
communication. Logic transforms and combines data — for example, by performing ...
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