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From: psp@hropus.UUCP (Polly Powledge)
Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.edu
Subject: Re: Computer Organization Text Needed
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Date: 2 Sep 88 21:22:25 GMT
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Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ
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> Does anybody out there know of a good alternative to the textbook used by
> the University of Maryland for CMSC 311, Computer Organization?  
> The course is using "Computer Systems Architecture" by M. Morris Mano and 
> frankly it's a piece of shit.  This book lacks sufficient examples for
> me to be able to solve the problems at the end of each chapter.  I would
> prefer a textbook that explains Boolean Algebra and Karnaugh Mapping in
> greater detail.  Any assistance in locating a supplemental textbook for 
> this course would be appreciated.
> 
> Mark
> ..!umd!vrdxhq!ms3!isns22

Schaum's puts out a series of technical "Outline" books, and they have
one for switching theory that also covers boolean algebra and k-maps.
I also believe they have a discrete mathematics book that covers boolean
algebra, too. At any rate, I used the switching theory one in a graduate
architecture class to make up for my weak undergraduate architecture class
(where we used Mano, too!) and recommend it. Cost: ~$8. Should be
available at any decent textbook store.
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