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020			_a9780128093818
040			_aKenya National Library Service
082			_a621.39 WOL
100			_aWolf, Marilyn, _eauthor.
245			_aThe Physics of computing / _cMarilyn Wolf.
300			_axi, 264 pages ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 253-258) and index.
520			_aThe Physics of Computing gives a foundational view of the physical principles underlying computers. Performance, power, thermal behavior, and reliability are all harder and harder to achieve as transistors shrink to nanometer scales. This book describes the physics of computing at all levels of abstraction from single gates to complete computer systems. It can be used as a course for juniors or seniors in computer engineering and electrical engineering, and can also be used to teach students in other scientific disciplines important concepts in computing. For electrical engineering, the book provides the fundamentals of computing that link core concepts to computing. For computer science, it provides foundations of key challenges such as power consumption, performance, and thermal. The book can also be used as a technical reference by professionals.
650			_aSystem design.
650			_aComputer Engineering.
650			_aPhysics.
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