Memory Systems: Cache, Dram, Disk (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780123797513)

Is your memory hierarchy stopping your microprocessor from performing at the high level it should be? Memory Systems: Cache, DRAM, Disk shows you how to resolve this problem. The book tells you everything you need to know about the logical design and operation, physical design and operation, performance characteristics and resulting design trade-offs, and the energy consumption of modern memory hierarchies. You learn how to to tackle the challenging optimization problems that result from the side-effects that can appear at any point in the entire hierarchy.As a result you will be able to design and emulate the entire memory hierarchy.

Author: Bruce Jacob, David Wang, Spencer Ng
ISBN-10: 0123797519
ISBN-13: 9780123797513
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 900
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.11lbs
Size: 9.44h x 7.34w x 1.74d