Xref: utzoo comp.arch:6242 comp.edu:1335 Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!nrl-cmf!cmcl2!rutgers!caip.rutgers.edu!segall From: segall@caip.rutgers.edu (Ed Segall) Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.edu Subject: Re: Computer Organization Text Needed Keywords: book, ~Mano Message-ID: Date: 2 Sep 88 17:11:01 GMT References: <110@ms3.UUCP> <2930@hubcap.UUCP> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 38 > * Hamacher, Vranesic, and Zaky, Computer Organization, McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed. > digital logic design relegated to an appendix (i.e. treated as > a prerequisite course), ISP and PMS issues are well covered. This is a good, very readable book. However, for the "ultimate" in treatment of Karnough map minimization in a digital logic text, see Fletcher, William I., "An Engineering Approach to Digital Design", Prentice-Hall, 1980 Admittedly, this book is not recent, but then again neither are Karnough Maps. He treats them in great detail and provides several simplification methods that I have not seen elsewhere . The only caveat is that his notation is unconventional. It takes some time to get used to. However, I have found that it is worth the effort. Using the Variable-Entered-Map technique he describes allows reduction of systems that one would not normally wish to use Karnough maps on - e.g. 6 variables is not difficult. In addition, he treats other real digital design issues as metastability, glitches and their prevention, and other issues in asynchronous system design. My main criticism of the book is that he takes 750 pages to present material that could be more effectively presented in less than 500 pages. The writing is wordy, to say the least. Makes the content difficult to appreciate. --Ed Segall -- uucp: {...}!rutgers!caip.rutgers.edu!segall arpa: segall@caip.rutgers.edu