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introduction to computing systems
introduction to computing systems
introduction to computing systems
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Contents
Preface xv
1 Welcome Aboard 1
2 Bits, Data Types, and Operations 25
3 Digital Logic Structures 59
4 The von Neumann Model 121
5 The LC-3 145
6 Programming 203
7 Assembly Language 231
8 Data Structures 263
9 I/O 313
10 A Calculator 379
11 Introduction to C/C++ Programming 405
12 Variables and Operators 425
13 Control Structures 457
14 Functions 491
15 Testing and Debugging 517
16 Pointers and Arrays 537
17 Recursion 569
18 I/O in C 593
19 Dynamic Data Structures in C 607
20 Introduction to C++ 633
A The LC-3 ISA 653
B From LC-3 to x86 679
C The Microarchitecture of the LC-3 699
D The C Programming Language 721
E Useful Tables 753
F Solutions to Selected
Preface
Why the Book Happened
Major Changes in the Third Edition
The LC-3
The Addition of C++
Other Important Updates
Chapter Organization
The LC-3
Programming in C and C++
The Simulator/Debugger
Alternate Uses of the Book
Two Quarters, Freshman Course
One-Semester, Second Course
A Sophomore-Level Computer Organization Course
Why LC-3, and Not ARM or RISCV?
A Few Observations
Understanding, Not Memorizing
The Student Debugs the Student’s Program
Preparation for the Future: Cutting Through Protective Layers
Rippling Effects Through the Curriculum
Acknowledgments
A Final Word
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