Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, 3 Edition

A high quality book that I enjoy using every time I open it.

From what I've gleaned even out of the first chapter, this book is a must-have. If you are coupling this with visualisation videos online, wow. I love how it breaks everything right down and drills into everything to provide you with a deep understanding of what it is you're seeing in the computer. I'll return to this review after I've finished the book.

Almost certainly the best single book of actionable, practical information in the OS and systems development genre today

The contents are good but the book says that its circulation outside of Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka is unauthorised. I didn’t pay to support piracy 😞

great condition

Gave me a whole new perspective on programming!

The book content is amazing, my issue is with this edition. It says not for sale outside of India. The print quality is bad, pages arent aligned and has really poor paper quality. Buy the official one instead.

The book's content is generally good, but this edition has many mistakes. I lost trust in the answers to the problems after finding they were correct in the original version of the book online but wrong in this edition. You will have to double-check answers, diagrams or explanations that do not make sense to you which makes it difficult to read!! It might be worth looking for a better edition of this book, probably the North American edition.

I guess you get what you paid for bad binding, the book was damaged and was poorly packaged

La edición que me ha llegado, además de tener una calidad de impresión mediocre, ha venido deteriorada, con arrugas en la portada y esquinas dobladas

(Hardcover) Condition: Excellent. Very minor wear on the corners of the cover, pages appear brand new. Content: Excellent. Outlines structure of computer systems and why it’s useful information for optimizing programs. Topics are fairly dense but written in an easy to understand way.

This product (paperback edition) is poorly made. The cover is of poor quality, the pages are crooked and text is cropped off. It appears to be printed in India for distribution in India.

This book presents computer architecture, an often challenging subject, in a lively and practical way. The book starts with fundamental concepts and incrementally introduces more confusing topics. Strengths: 1. The book’s approach is heavily dependent on practice. There are loads of practice examples and answers to the questions provided in the book. That way, students can compare their work examples with the answers in the book. 2. Concepts in the book are explained from first principle. Detailed illustrations are given to clarify key concepts and ideas. 3. Sharpens programming skills. C Programming is used heavily in this book. For those who understand C, the codes that support discussions can easily be applied to more significant problems. Students new to C programming get an opportunity to learn C programming from the “Asides” in the book. Weaknesses: 1. Some answers to practice problems are wrong. Students could do well cross-checking those answers elsewhere. 2. Using other programming languages in addition to C ( perhaps C++ or Java) to explain concepts will come in handy. 3. This particular product has weak pages. Care should be taken when flipping pages. Overall, this book is a must-have for anyone keen on understanding the core concepts of computer architecture while shaping their programming skills. Moreover, the book arrived on time and was in good condition.