A detailed description of the architecture and implementation of most recent high-performance RISC systems, including DEC Alpha AXP 21164; IBM/Motorola/Apple PowerPC 620; Sun Microsystems; Inmos TRANSPUTER; and RISC pioneering prototypes such as the Berkeley RISC II and the Stanford MIPS. Evaluates RISC and applications in microprocessors, workstations, and real-time systems. For students and professionals in engineering. Distributed by Wiley. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
