CO101 Lec01 IntroductiontoComputerSystemsOrganization
CO101 Lec01 IntroductiontoComputerSystemsOrganization
Organization
The computer systems of first generation used vacuum tubes as the basic element for memory
storage and circuitry for CPU (Central Processing Unit).
The ENIAC.
The ENIAC.
In this generation, transistors are used over vacuum tubes. Transistors are much cheaper to
manufacture, are smaller in size, and are much quicker.
In the second generation, integrated circuits (ICs) were used instead of transistors. . A single IC
has many transistors, resistors, and capacitors at the side of the related circuitry.
Very large scale integrated circuits (VLSIs) were used in this era. Around 5000 transistors and
other components can be placed on a single chip at the time; this made it feasible to have
microcomputers.
A DEC 10 computer.
VLSIs transformed into Ultra Large-Scale Integrated Circuits; this has ensued the
manufacturing of microprocessor chips having ten million digital electronic elements.
Moore’s Law – trend on how much transistors can be placed on a chip. As the amount of
transistors increase, there is an increase in computing power.
▪ is a device that accepts information (in the form of digitalized data) and manipulates it for
some result based on a program or sequence of instructions on how the data is to be
processed.
▪ is a machine that performs task/function
▪ Personal Computer
▪ Found in homes, schools, and business offices
▪ The most common form of it is the Desktop Computer
▪ Portable Notebook Computers
▪ Compact version of the Personal Computers
▪ Workstations
▪ High-resolution graphics I/O capability
▪ Enterprise Systems and Servers
▪ Mainframe Computers
▪ Supercomputers
▪ Large-scale numerical calculations required in different applications.
Computer Organizations – CO 101 12
Introduction to Computers
There are different uses of computers:
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