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, ...

This easy-to-read textbook provides an introduction to computer architecture, focusing on the essential aspects of hardware that programmers need to know. Written from a programmer’s point of view, ...

John von Neumann (1903–1957), a Hungarian-born mathematician, cannot be described merely as a "mathematician." He was a ...

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 ...

Given the accuracy of Moore’s Law to the development of integrated circuits over the years, one would think that our present day period is no different from the past decades in terms of computer ...

Researchers have invented a computer architecture that enables the secure transmission of crucial rescue information to first responders during events such as natural disasters, fires or terrorist ...

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 ...

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 ...

Al and I were talking about the IBM 9020 FAA Air Traffic Control computer system on the podcast. It’s a strange machine, made up of a bunch of IBM System 360 mainframes connected together to a common ...