Michael Flynn is a legendary name in Computer Architecture; his taxonomy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn%27s_taxonomy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn%

Michael Flynn is a legendary name in Computer Architecture; his taxonomy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn%27s_taxonomy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn%27s_taxonomy His computer architecture book (listed here - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42621236 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42621236) is still one of the best focusing on principles and design and hence timeless. The language is succinct and very focused on explaining things. I have found it much better than many popular textbooks on computer architecture. As an example, the submitted article is just 18 pages (pdf) and yet manages to highlight all the major points; a absolutely beautiful overview.