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Can you teach computer architecture?

Coldblackice

Coldblackice

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Anyone have a recommendation for a good source/book/tutorial/youtube video of how computer architecture is laid out and works?

I'm pretty well versed in computers (and have been building custom ones since I was a kid), however, I'm not very "strong" on how it all works and flows together through the computer's architecture/motherboard/chipset, like how all the different chips and buses and lanes on the motherboard work together in a cohesive whole (and what/why each one is needed).

I want to go deeper than the functions of all the removable modules (video card, memory, cpu, etc) -- like about buses, lanes, interconnects, chipsets, etc. And even something showing a bit of the timeline of how the architecture has changed and adapted over time would be great, too.

Of course, I've found lots of information and source on google and wikipedia about all the specific pieces and parts, but I haven't been able to find a pretty well-rounded, all inclusive explanation of how they all coordinate, work, and flow together through the computer architecture.


I'll keep pounding away at google/wikipedia/youtube in the meantime, should I find a great source and report it back here.
 
I used Computer Organization and Design in school. Not going to say it's my favorite book, but it has what you're wanting. $10 used on Amazon for the 3rd edition.

Reading up on Anandtech will help a lot too. He really goes in depth especially when talking about new architectures as they're released and/or previewed.
 
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Find the course at your favorite educational institute, lookup the syllabus, and buy the book they use.
 
enginurd said:
Find the course at your favorite educational institute, lookup the syllabus, and buy the book they use.
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Oddly enough, I'm taking Comp Architecture this semester, and there's no book. The professor is a EE, and he's just teaching straight from what he knows. It's actually an extremely fun and hands on class. A lot less boring than Computer Science.
 
Vicinity said:
Oddly enough, I'm taking Comp Architecture this semester, and there's no book. The professor is a EE, and he's just teaching straight from what he knows. It's actually an extremely fun and hands on class. A lot less boring than Computer Science.
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I loved those professors. Though, they usually have a recommended reading list for you, or a custom compiled reader (back in my college days).
 
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