The course considers the characteristics of modern processors that affect system architecture, but does not provide detailed coverage of their internal microarchitecture.

• 在介绍多处理器时，作者不仅讲述了处理器的性能，而且还介绍了处 理器性能之外的其他设计要素，包括功耗、可靠性、可用性和可信性等。