Transcript Unit - 1
Unit - 1
Basic Computer Architecture
P. Sugin Benzigar
Fundamentals of
Computers
What is a Computer?
A computer is an electronic device that
manipulates information, or "data." It has the ability
to store, retrieve, and process data. You can use
a computer to type documents, send email, and
browse the internet. You can also use it to handle
spreadsheets, accounting, database management,
presentations, games, and more.
Computer components
there are 2 basic components
1. Hardware
2. Software
how do computers work
???
Any device which can store , retrieve and process data
needs something to control it.
Softwares ....
the ones that control the physical computer or (Hardware)
eg.
programs running on Thermometers , Optometrist devices
, Mobile phones , computers , CARS (ESP) , Bikes
(ABS).
contd......
how do computers work
???
all the data from all the peripheral devices are processed
by
central processing unit
so the central processing unit is the brain of computer
the CPU is in the computer is in the mother board and often
reffered as processor or core
eg.
pentium 4 , core2duo , i3 , i5 ......
more on CPU
the processors also determine the efficiency of the
hardware .
every processor can do a specific amount of work in a
specific amount of time.
the speed of the processor is measured in GHZ (giga hertz)
speed = frequency / second
block dia. of how processor
works
hard disk/ instruction
from key board/
mouse/ printer...
RAM
processor
cache
memory
Memory
the memory of the computer is classified into 2
1.
2.
primary - stores info. temporialy for faster access
secondary or auxilary- for permanent use
eg of primary memory
RAM
eg of secondary memory
Hard disk
peripheral devices
what are peripheral devices
devices that cannot operate independently but will do fine
with the help of a processor or an OS
or
any device that provides input to the computer and may or
may not get output from the computer
eg.
printer , key board , mouse
more on peripheral devices
Inorder to make the peripheral devices communicate with the
computer each peripheral device has its own driver
A driver is a software the can make a communication bridge
between the device and the computing device
the drivers may vary with devices and OS
Eg. USB devices , printers , scanners , camera
more on peripheral devices
Certain devices may not need drivers
eg. mobile phones , Card readers
with the advent in OS , they can be treated as external
storage devices
Block diagram of PC
PROCESS
MEMORY
CPU
SECONDARY
MEMORY
MEMORY
MAIN
MEMORY
INPUT UNIT
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Computer receives data and instructions through the Input Unit.
The input unit consists of one or more input devices.
Input devices include:
Keyboard
Mouse
Joystick
Scanner
FUNCTIONS OF INPUT UNIT
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Accept the data and instructions from the outside world.
Convert it to a form that the computer can understand.
Supply the converted data to the computer system for further processing.
OUTPUT UNIT
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Computer provides information and results of computation to the outside
world through the Output Unit.
The output unit consists of one or more output devices.
Output devices include:
Monitor
Printer
FUNCTIONS OF OUTPUT UNIT
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Accept the results produced by the computer. (These are in a coded form.)
Convert it to a form that the outside world can understand. (OR, Converts it
into human readable form.)
Supply the converted results to the outside world.
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
CPU
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It is the brain of the computer.
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computer system are jointly known as the
central processing unit.
CPU performs actual processing of data,
according to instructions from programs.
• The ALU and the Control Unit (CU) of a
3 MAIN PARTS OF CPU
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CONTROL UNIT (CU)
ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT (ALU)
REGISTERS
( Registers are small high speed storage areas. )
Block Diagram
FUNCTIONS OF CPU
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It performs all calculations.
It takes all decisions.
It controls all units of the computer.
CONTROL UNIT
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It controls all other units in the computer.
• It is the central nervous system of the
computer that controls and synchronizes its
working.
FUNCTIONS OF CONTROL UNIT
• It instructs the input unit, where to store the data
after receiving it from the user.
• It controls the flow of data and instructions from the
storage unit to ALU.
• It also controls the flow of results from the ALU to the
storage unit.
• The control unit determines the sequence in which
computer programs and instructions are executed.
• The control unit is also capable of shutting down the
computer when the power supply detects abnormal
conditions.
ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT
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All calculations are performed in the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) of the
computer.
Whenever calculations are required, the control unit transfers the data from
memory to ALU. Once the computations are done, the results are transferred
to the memory by the control unit and then it is send to the output unit for
displaying results.
FUNCTIONS OF ALU
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It performs all arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division).
It performs all logic operations (Logic operations test various conditions
encountered during processing and allow for different actions to be taken
based on the results. )
It does comparison and takes decision.
STORAGE UNIT
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The storage unit of the computer holds data and instructions that are
entered through the input unit, before they are processed.
• Storage devices are divided into two
categories:
o
or Primary memory
or Main memory
o
or Secondary
memory
FUNCTIONS OF STORAGE
UNIT
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It received the data and instructions required for processing from the input
unit.
It stores the intermediate results.
It stores the final results before these results are released to the output unit.
It saves data for later use.
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