Barbara Liskov pioneered the modern approach to writing code. She warns that the challenges facing computer science today can’t be overcome with good design alone. Good code has both substance and ...

How does one become a computer architect? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Dan Zhang, ...

Steven Wallach is completing the soul of his newest machine. Thirty years ago, Wallach was one of a small team of computer designers profiled by Tracy Kidder in his Pulitzer Prize-winning best-seller ...

I was wondering if anyone could give their thoughts on the books <I>Computer Organization and Design</I> by David Patterson and John Hennessy and <I>Computer Architecture</I> by John ...

Virtual memory is a valuable concept in computer architecture that allows you to run large, sophisticated programs on a computer even if it has a relatively small amount of RAM. A computer with ...

The MICRO Career Workshop brings together diverse members of the Computer Architecture community at different levels in academia, industry, research, government and students to promote the recruitment ...

This course examines fundamental issues and design trade-offs in modern processor architectures. We will discuss some of the constraints that limit the design and programmability of modern processors, ...

The design of a computer system. It sets the standard for all devices that connect to it and all the software that runs on it. It is based on the type of programs that will run (business, scientific) ...

In the 18th century home craft textile workers were displaced by mass production in organized factories. Some of these displaced workers destroyed knitting equipment in these new factories. In England ...