the essentials of

Linda Null and Julia Lobur

JONES AND BARTLETT COMPUTER SCIENCE

the essentials of

Linda Null

Pennsylvania State University

Julia Lobur

Pennsylvania State University

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Null, Linda.
The essentials of computer organization and architecture / Linda Null, Julia Lobur.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-7637-0444-X
1. Computer organization. 2. Computer architecture. I. Lobur, Julia. II. Title.
QA76.9.C643 N85 2003
004.2’2—dc21
2002040576
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