Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One. An overview of computer systems. Computers and systems -- And introduction to system concepts and systems architecture -- Part Two. Data in the computer. Number systems -- data formats -- representing numerical data -- Part Three. Computer architecture and hardware operation. The little man computer -- The cpu and memory -- Cpu and memory: design, enhancement, and implementation -- Input/output -- Computer peripherals -- Modern computer systems -- Part Four. Networks and data communications. Networks and data communications-an overview -- Ethernet and tcp/ip networking -- Communication channel technology -- Part Five. The software component. Operating systems: an overview -- The user view of operating systems -- File management -- The internal operating system -- An introduction to digital computer logic -- System examples -- Instruction addressing modes -- Programming tools.