i need a recomendation on an intro to comp engineering book

[RecklaZ]

I will start college in the fall and I plan to major on computer engineering. However, i'm not 100% sure of my choice and will like to read a basic book on computer engineering. Something simple that can help me get started, remember i just got out of high school. Any recomendations?

 

[DanTMWTMP]

look @ the books that your university uses for the classes you're going to take...just read those....

 

[CrazyDe1]

There's one I think would have been use ful to read...I think after a couple classes it applied to most of us I think it's called "Bend Over and Take It"

 

[Ameesh]

patterson and henneasy is equivalint to the undergad computer architecture bible, almost every school in the country uses it as a text book. every serious computer scientist has a copy. i think its a good read.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1558604286/qid=1058569216/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/103-1078503-5072665?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
patterson and henneasy is equivalint to the undergad computer architecture bible, almost every school in the country uses it as a text book. every serious computer scientist has a copy. i think its a good read.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/...

Yep. This is pretty much the standard textbook for a LOT of intro classes for comp. eng. I have a copy of it on my bookshelf. (If you want my copy, I'll sell it to you for less than $85 )

 

[manly]

Might as well keep the standard text if you're a CS geek.

I wish I hadn't sold off SICP after the first class.