Principles of computer hardware / Alan Clements.

1. Introduction to computer hardware
1.1 The digital computer
1.2 Mainframe, mini and micro
1.3 The stored program computer, an over view

2. Logic elements and Boolean algebra
2.1 Analog and digital systems
2.2 Basic gates
2.3 Some applications of gates
2.4 An introduction of Boolean algebra
2.5 Special purpose logic elements
2.6 Tri-state logic

3. Sequential logic
3.1 The RS flip- flop
3.2 The D flip flop
3.3 Clocked flip- flops
3.4 The JK flip-flop
3.5 Summary of flip-flop types
etc

4. Computer arithmetric
4.1Ccharacters, words and bytes
4.2 Number bases
4.3 Number- base conversion
4.4 Special purpose codes
4.5 Binary arithmetric
etc

5. The central processing unit
5.1 The structure of CPU
5.2 The count unit
5.3 An introduction to EISC processors

6. Assembly- language programming and the 68000 micro processor
6.1 The 68000's register
6.2 An introduction to the 68000's instruction set
6.3 Application of some of the 68000's instruction
6.4 Addressing modes
6.5 The stack
etc

7. Input/ output
7.1 Programmed 1/0
7.2 Interrupt-driven 1/0
7.3 Direct memory access
7.4 Channel 1/0
7.5 Interfaces
etc

8. Computer memory
8.1 Semiconductor memory
8.2 Ferrite core memory
8.3 Memory hierarchy
8.4 Secondary storage
8.5 Magnetic bubble memory
etc

9. Computer communication
9.1 Protocols and computer communications
9.2 The physical layer of a communication link
9.3 Data transmission across the PSTN
9.4 Modems
9.5 The RS232C physical protocol
etc

10. Operating systems
10.1 Types of operating systems
10.2 System software
10.3 Multiprogramming
10.4 Memory management.

Bibliography : p. 632 - 633 . -- index : p. 675 - 682