Download or read book Computer Systems written by J. Stanley Warford and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 855 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer Systems, Fifth Edition provides a clear, detailed, step-by-step introduction to the central concepts in computer organization, assembly language, and computer architecture. It urges students to explore the many dimensions of computer systems through a top-down approach to levels of abstraction. By examining how the different levels of abstraction relate to one another, the text helps students look at computer systems and their components as a unified concept.