Computer Interface Technology

Author: Liu Xing
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The writing purpose of this book is to integrate knowledge, advanced concepts, and systematic organization. In terms of content selection, it strives to reflect the new technologies in computer interfaces. Building upon the existing interface textbook content, it adds the widely used USB interface, network interface, and the multifunctional peripheral devices commonly found on high-end microcomputer motherboards, such as the 82371. To cultivate students' practical skills, the book not only introduces the functions of each interface but also provides corresponding examples and their applications on PC series machines. After completing this course, readers will not only understand the structure and working principles of each interface but also learn how to connect interfaces to external systems and write interface drivers. The writing approach of this book aims to be gradual and easy to understand. To address the issue of the course having extensive content with relatively weak logical connections between different interface chips, the examples in this book primarily focus on PCs, dissecting a typical system and the content it involves. This facilitates teaching organization and helps students develop a systematic mindset. With a focus on practicality and advanced concepts, this book introduces computer interface technology and its applications, including input/output system mechanisms, microcomputer system buses, internal interfaces, and external interfaces. It adds content on the commonly used Universal Serial Bus (USB) and network interfaces, enabling readers to learn up-to-date and more advanced knowledge in interface technology, keeping pace with technological progress. The book is rich in content, striving to reflect the new developments in microcomputers, with a focus on systems and applications, presented in a gradual and easy-to-understand manner. It can serve as a textbook for computer science majors in higher education and also as a technical reference for computer hardware professionals.