A detailed guide to the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Bus Specification, Intel's technology for communication between peripheral devices and the computer processor. Explains the relationship of PCI to the rest of the system, and covers PCI fundamentals and changes between versions. This fourth edition has been expanded to cover the PCI Local Bus Specification version 2.2. For hardware and software design and support personnel familiar with PC and processor bus architecture. Shanley is an authority on PC system architecture. Anderson trains engineers, programmers, and technicians. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)