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Computer Architecture
by Guru-Shishya
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Computer Architecture by Guru-Shishya

EXPLORING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS.

An in-depth exploration of how computer systems operate at the hardware level, from logic gates to advanced microprocessors.

AuthorKush Agrawal
PublisherGuru-Shishya Publication
CategoryComputer Science Core
Year2024
Pages240 Pages
EditionFirst Edition
ISBN978-93-341-2447-7

About The Book

Understanding Computer Architecture is essential for any software engineer who wants to write highly optimized code. This book bridges the gap between high-level programming and low-level hardware execution. It covers everything from basic Boolean algebra and logic gates to complex pipelining, memory hierarchy, and multi-core processing. The text is designed to be highly approachable, providing clear analogies for concepts like cache coherence and instruction sets.

Why I Wrote This

Hardware often feels like a "black box" to modern software developers. I wanted to open that box. Writing this book was my way of helping peers understand that software performance is inextricably linked to hardware design. My goal was to create a resource that didn't just dump electrical engineering formulas, but actually explained *why* hardware works the way it does in a language software students understand.

What You'll Learn

Digital Logic

Master the basics of digital circuits and Boolean logic.

CPU Design

Understand how a processor fetches and executes instructions.

Memory Systems

Learn how cache and virtual memory improve performance.

Writing & Research Process

Drafting this book required revisiting foundational texts and translating dense academic language into clear, accessible prose. I spent weeks designing custom diagrams to visually represent concepts like pipelining and memory mapping, ensuring that visual learners could easily grasp the material.

Continue Exploring

See how the concepts discussed in this book are applied in my real-world engineering projects and technical blog articles.