Re: learning computer architecture (books? kits?)

From: Anon (q_q_anonymous_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: 26 Sep 2004 09:18:55 -0700

"R. Steve Walz" <rstevew@armory.com> wrote in message news:<4153C126.3BFB@armory.com>...
> Anon wrote:
> >
> > I want to spend a few months studying computer architecture, starting
> > with the electronics.
> >
> > The knowledge that i'm starting with, is that I just know logic gates
> > (on paper), i've done some karnough maps before, and I have designed a
> > full adder in VHDL using XiLinx. So my knowledge is small, and I have
> > no experience whatsoever. The only circuit i've ever made is
> > electricity not electronics - 2 wires a battery and a light bulb. I'd
> > like to change that during a couple of months self-study.
> >
> > I've got 2 basic electronics books, one by Wakerly another by Gajski
> >
> > Between them they cover latches, Adders, Flip flops, registers,
> > counters, ram, stacks, cmos, vhdl, and a little bit on processor
> > design- risc and cisc.
> >
> > The thing is though
> > a)it all looks very theoretical, like VHDL. Is there any kit I could
> > get where I could try these things practically?
> > b)it's not computer centric at all, so doesn't build up to chipsets,
> > which is what i'm interested in. I don't really know which computer
> > architecture book to get, or if i would immediately be ready for
> > detailed manufacturer's documentation / white papers.
> >
> > Any advice/methods are appreciated
> > thanks.
> ------------------
> Go get some chips and a white solderless proteyping board and a
> regulated +5V supply and build a bunch of them.
>
> And here's a site you should look at:
> http://www.play-hookey.com
> http://www.play-hookey.com/digital/
> http://www.play-hookey.com/digital/electronics/
> http://www.play-hookey.com/digital/experiments/
>
> -Steve

Looking at http://www.play-hookey.com/digital/experiments/it does
clocks and counters, but i'm also interested in buses, bridges,
multipliers/PLLs/DLLs
I want to wire up a clock to a multiplier, to a bus.

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