MODULE 1 Flashcards

1
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COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE

A
  • internal working
  • structure
  • operation
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2
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COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER ORGANIZATION

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  • ALU
  • CPU
  • MEMORY
  • MEMORY ORGANIZATION
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3
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Attributes of a system seen to a programmer

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COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

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4
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arrangement of a computer system

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computer architecture

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5
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structure and performance of a computer

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computer organization

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6
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technique wherein the components are interrelated

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structure

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7
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controls the operation of the computer

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CPU

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8
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stores data

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main memory

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9
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moves data among the computer

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I/O

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10
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delivers communication amongst CPU, main memory, and I/O

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system interconnection

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11
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controls the operation of CPU

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control unit

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12
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performs computer data processing functions

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ALU

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13
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provides storage for the CPU

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register

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14
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mechanism that offers communication for control unit, ALU, and register

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CPU interconnection

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15
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the operation of every single component

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function

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16
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4 main fucntions of a computer

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  1. data processing
  2. data storage
  3. data movement
  4. control
17
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  • from 1946-1959
  • used vacuum tubes
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1st generation

18
Q

I/O of first gen computers

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  • punch card
  • paper tape
  • magnetic tape
19
Q

meaning of ENIAC

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Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer

20
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  • from 1959-1965
  • used transistors
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2nd generation

21
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  • 1965-1971
  • used integrated circuits
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3rd gen

22
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who invented integrated circuits?

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Jack Kilby

23
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  • 1971-1980
  • used VLSI
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4th generation

24
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meaning of VLSI

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very large scale integrated circuit

25
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  • 1980-until date
  • uses ULSI
  • primarily based on parallel processing and AI
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5th generation

26
Q

known as the defense calculator

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ibm 701

27
Q

first supercomputer to implement the vector processor

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cray 1

28
Q

first mass produced computer

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ibm 650