MODULE 1 Flashcards
COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE
- internal working
- structure
- operation
COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
- ALU
- CPU
- MEMORY
- MEMORY ORGANIZATION
Attributes of a system seen to a programmer
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
arrangement of a computer system
computer architecture
structure and performance of a computer
computer organization
technique wherein the components are interrelated
structure
controls the operation of the computer
CPU
stores data
main memory
moves data among the computer
I/O
delivers communication amongst CPU, main memory, and I/O
system interconnection
controls the operation of CPU
control unit
performs computer data processing functions
ALU
provides storage for the CPU
register
mechanism that offers communication for control unit, ALU, and register
CPU interconnection
the operation of every single component
function