Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals

by M. Morris Mano, Charles R. Kime

Reflecting the current industry trend of doing designs using hardware description languages (HDL) instead of logic diagrams, this straightforward guide presents the fundamentals of hardware design and the latest techniques and technologies in a smooth, easy-to-understand style with an abundant use of examples to build understanding and problem-solving skills.Presents a gradual development of logic, design, digital systems and computer architecture concepts, and more real-world examples and problems than any other book of its kind. Covers digital circuit delay early on to prepare readers for forthcoming study on pipelining, and weaves an on-going example of a simple computer system throughout to illustrate the principle impact of each topic in digital systems design. Discusses both VHDL and Verilog languages usage in combinational design sequential circuits, registers, datapaths, and multipliers, and dedicates 125 pages on an accompanying website that includes all source files for VHDL and Verilog examples. Includes new material on inertial delay, dynamic RAMs, jump and branch instructions, and Universal Serial Bus.
With 2 CDROMs

Genres: Computer Science, Textbooks, Reference, College, Nonfiction, Electrical Engineering, Engineering

652 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1900

Reviews

[Tinotenda Chemvura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very confusing and long explanations to very simple and basic concepts.

[Jukka Paulin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear, concise, beautiful book on the topic of digital logic and how computer technology can be built.

[Zachary · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was alright. My professor forgot to update his syllabus, and so I ordered this edition from 2008. Even considering that, this edition was all over the place and lacked a coherent order.

[Philip · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm using the 5th edition for my class, and I need to post this review somewhere because this piece of junk is one of the worst textbooks I've ever had. For visualizing and understanding difficult concepts, this author makes a pitiful attempt. Words take up about 90% of the textbook when there should be tons of diagrams. You end up wasting hours reading long and wordy blocks of paragraphs and not being able to visualize anything he's saying.

[Brian Cham · Rating 3 out of 5]

I knew that hardware was my weakness, so I studied this entire textbook from cover to cover in the holiday period before the computer hardware course so that I would be prepared. How did that turn out? Somehow my grade for that course turned out to be my worst in my entire time at university! I appreciated the diagrams that show the flow of bits, but perhaps this installed some false confidence in me and not enough real understanding.

[Ashanan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very dense, but great diagrams.

[George Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

is a good book.

[Kaxhif Taj]

ok

[Mgt.Sarandia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poorly written, broken sentences, confusing qualitative descriptions.

Lacks diagrams, tables and examples.

No solution to exercise problems which are written in an overly obscure manner.