Introduction -- Computer evolution and performance -- A top-level view of computer function and interconnection -- Cache memory -- Internal memory -- External memory -- Input/output -- Operating system support -- Computer arithmetic -- Instruction sets: characteristics and functions -- Instruction sets: addressing modes and format -- CPU structure and function -- Reduced instruction set computers -- Instruction-level parallelism and superscalar processors -- The IA-64 architecture -- Control unit operation -- Microprogrammed control -- Parallel processing -- Digital logic -- Number systems -- Projects for teaching computer organization and architecture.