The Elements Of Computing Systems Quotes

“All we have to do is ensure, when we build the computer’s clock, that the duration of the clock cycle will be slightly longer than the time it takes a bit to travel the longest distance from one chip to another, plus the time it takes to complete the most time-consuming within-chip calculation.”
― Noam Nisan, The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles

“Boolean Arithmetic”
― Noam Nisan, The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles