Imagination releases Portuguese translation of popular CPU architecture textbook
September 06 2016 - 11:00AM
Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) announces that through its
Imagination University Programme (IUP) it is releasing a Portuguese
translation of the popular textbook, ‘Digital Design and Computer
Architecture.’ With the book, the growing number of electronic
engineering, computer science and computer engineering students in
Brazil and Portugal – and Portuguese readers around the world – can
learn how to build their own MIPS microprocessor and have a
complete understanding of how it works.
‘Digital Design and Computer Architecture,’ now in its second
edition, describes in practical and easy-to-understand terms the
fundamentals of digital logic design, and reinforces the concepts
through the design of an actual microprocessor. The Portuguese
translation of the book includes a bonus chapter about MIPSfpga,
Imagination’s complementary university course which is transforming
CPU architecture education in universities worldwide by providing
free and open access to a fully-validated, current generation MIPS
CPU in a complete teaching package. Professors Dr. David Harris and
Dr. Sarah Harris co-wrote the textbook and also developed the
MIPSfpga CPU and teaching materials.
Dr. Fabiano Hessel, PUCRS project advisor, Pontificia
Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil, says:
“We use MIPS CPUs in advanced research projects such as those
around virtualization and hypervisors. The architecture and its
unique features make MIPS an obvious choice for academic projects.
Making this fundamental book on MIPS CPU architecture available to
students will prepare them well for a future in academia and
beyond.”
Robert Owen, manager, Worldwide University Programme,
Imagination says: “Students around the world can benefit from this
highly acclaimed textbook as they begin their CPU architecture
studies, and we’re delighted to make it available to an even wider
audience. We are seeing a great deal of interest in the Portuguese
translation especially in Brazil where the microelectronics
industry continues to develop apace. MIPS has long been the
teaching architecture of choice due to its clean, elegant RISC
design. Our teaching packages are making it even easier for
students and academics around the globe to use MIPS, with an
incredibly rich set of tools for CPU architecture education.”
The textbook translation was performed by Professor Antonio
Espirito Santo from University Beira Interior in Portugal and
Renato Giovanini, a post-graduate student from Brazil.
Students and teachers should visit the Imagination University
Programme website to register and download the book, which is free
of charge to members of academia. A Russian translation of the book
is also available on the IUP website:
http://community.imgtec.com/university/resources/.
About the Imagination University Program The
Imagination University Program (IUP) is designed to provide
practical help to teachers around the world so that they can use
Imagination’s technologies in courses and student projects. The
focus is on providing the four vital elements needed to teach a
course: a suitable hardware platform at a reasonable price, free
software development tools, effective technical support, and
excellent teaching materials that serve genuine teaching needs. The
IUP is open to all members of academia. For more information, visit
http://community.imgtec.com/university.
About Imagination Technologies Imagination is a
global technology leader whose products touch the lives of billions
of people across the globe. The company’s broad range of silicon IP
(intellectual property) includes the key processing blocks needed
to create the SoCs (Systems on Chips) that power all mobile,
consumer and embedded electronics. Its unique software IP,
infrastructure technologies and system solutions enable its
customers to get to market quickly with complete and highly
differentiated SoC platforms. Imagination’s licensees include many
of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, network
operators and OEMs/ODMs who are creating some of the world’s most
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