Memory Systems

Is your memory hierarchy stopping your microprocessor from the high level it should be? Memory Systems: Cache, DRAM, Disk shows you how to solve this problem.

The book tells you everything about the logical design and operation of the modern memory hierarchies. You learn how to implement the problem of the whole hierarchy.

As a result you can be able to design and emulate the entire memory hierarchy.

. Understand all levels of the system hierarchy -Xcache, DRAM, and disk.
. Evaluate the system-level effects of all design choices.
. Model of performance and energy consumption for each component in the memory hierarchy.

Overview: Part I: Cache Ch. 1. An Overview of Cache Principles 2. Logical Organization 4. Cache Case Studies Part II: DRAM 7. Memory Systems Overview 8. DRAM Device: Basic Circuits and Architecture 9. DRAM Memory System Organization 11. DRAM Memory System 12. Memory System Design Analysis Part II: Disk 15. Overview of Disks 16. The Physical Layer 17 The Data Layer 18. Performance Issues and Design Tradeoffs 19. The Interface Layer 20. The Cache Layer 23. Performance Testing 24. Storage Subsystems 25. Advanced Topics 26. Case Study Part IV: Cross-Cutting Issues 27 The Holistic Design of Memory Hierarchies 28. Analysis of Cost and Performance 29. Power and Energy 30. Reliability 31. Virtual Memory