Lesson 1: Computer Organization Flashcards
It processes data by executing instructions.
Hardware
Provides input and output.
Hardware
Controls input, output and storage components.
Hardware
Its instructions tell hardware exactly what tasks to perform and in what order.
Software
The fundamental representation of facts and observations.
Data
Sharing data and processing among different systems.
Communications
It indicates flow of instructions and data.
Control unit
It indicates the control exercised by the control unit.
Arithmetic/Logic Unit
It reads the data and program from the User and converts them into acceptable form before sending it to the computer system before processing.
Input Unit
It accepts the results processed by the computer and converts them into readable and useful information to the user.
Output Unit
It is made of an integrated circuit designed to process instructions.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
It controls and directs the transfer of program instructions and data between other units.
Control Unit
It performs arithmetic and logical operations.
Arithmetic/Logical Unit
These hold data that is being processed by the ALU.
Registers
It refers to the main storage of the computer, usually termed as Memory that holds data that is waiting to be processed, stored, or output.
Primary Storage Unit
It refers to the external storage devices used to store data on a permanent basis.
Secondary Storage Unit
The most common type of computer which sits on the desk or the floor and performs a variety of tasks.
Desktop computer
These are specialized computers which are more powerful than an desktop.
Workstations
These provide access to network resources.
Network Servers
It is the most basic of servers on the market. It costs and takes up as much space as an average desktop PC.
Tower Server
This system stacks the servers in racks in much the same way that a CD rack stacks CDs.
Rack Servers
It is the most compact server of the bunch for its ultrathin shape.
Blade Servers
These can fit vertically into a single enclosure, sharing certain hardware components like power supplies.
Blade Servers
Often colloquially referred to as BIG IRON, these are computers used mainly by large organizations for critical applications.
Mainframes
This type of computer can handle thousands of users which they access through a terminal.
Mainframe
It is the most powerful computer made to handle large and complex calculations and process trillions of operations per second.
Supercomputers
It is the world’s fastest supercomputer in 2022.
Frontier (US)
It is the number of basic mathematical operations a computer can perform in a second.
FLOPS (floating point operations per second)
It designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
Peripheral device
