[comp.arch] Newbie type questions

jeffl@NCoast.ORG (Jeff Leyser) (05/22/91)

I'm new to all this, but want desperately to learn since I have been assigned
the task of evaluating various iron for use by my company.  So, two questions:

A)  What are the "definitive" books on architecture, particularly those
dealing with how best to compare diverse systems.

B)  What the heck is a SPEC mark?!?!  I see this term every other post!
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Jeff Leyser                                     jeffl@ncoast.org
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