Simple computer designs move data with a single bus structure; multiple buses, however, vastly improve performance. In a multiple-bus architecture, each pathway is suited to handle a particular ...

Expansion buses (sometimes called peripheral buses) have connectors that allow you to add a computer's expansion cards (peripherals). Different types of standard internal buses are characterized by ...

Supporting both buses on board, he said, “bridges the advanced-feature capabilities of PCI technology with ISA card slots, protecting original investments and allowing access to the long-term upward ...

I was wondering if anyone could give their thoughts on the books Computer Organization and Design by David Patterson and John Hennessy and Computer Architecture by John Hennessy.I am looking for a ...