For courses in Computer Organization and Architecture This package includes MasteringEngineering‎(‎R‎)‎ Computer Systems‎:‎ A Programmer‎'‎s Perspective‎.‎ This book ‎(‎known as CS‎:‎APP‎)‎ is for computer scientists‎,‎ computer engineers‎,‎ and others who want to be able to write better programs by learning what is going on "under the hood" of a computer system‎.‎ The aim of the text is to explain the enduring concepts underlying all computer systems‎,‎ and to show the concrete ways that these ideas affect the correctness‎,‎ performance‎,‎ and utility of application programs‎.‎ Many systems books are written from a builder‎'‎s perspective‎,‎ describing how to implement the hardware or the systems software‎,‎ including the operating system‎,‎ compiler‎,‎ and network interface‎.‎ This book is written from a programmer‎'‎s perspective‎,‎ describing how application programmers can use their knowledge of a system to write better programs‎.‎ Of course‎,‎ learning what a system is supposed to do provides a good first step in learning how to build one‎,‎ so this book also serves as a valuable introduction to those who go on to implement systems hardware and software‎.‎ Most systems books also tend to focus on just one aspect of the system‎,‎ for example‎,‎ the hardware architecture‎,‎ the operating system‎,‎ the compiler‎,‎ or the network‎.‎ This book spans all of these aspects‎,‎ with the unifying theme of a programmer‎'‎s perspective‎.‎ This package includes MasteringEngineering‎,‎ an online homework‎,‎ tutorial‎,‎ and assessment system‎,‎ designed to improve results through personalized learning‎.‎ This innovative online program emulates the instructor‎'‎s office hour environment‎,‎ engaging and guiding students through engineering concepts with self‎-paced individualized coaching With a wide range of activities available‎,‎ students can actively learn‎,‎ understand‎,‎ and retain even the most difficult concepts‎.‎ MasteringEngineering should only be purchased when required by an instructor‎.‎ Please be sure you have the correct ISBN and Course ID‎.‎ Instructors‎,‎ contact your Pearson representative for more information‎.‎