Computer System Organisation
Computer System Organisation
ORGANISATION P.KARTHIKEYA
INTRODUCTION
Computers deliver so much, diligently and efficiently, all thanks to
the wonderful combination of their HARDWARE and SOFTWARE
HARDWARE:- The physical electronic components of a computer are
called Hardware.
SOFTWARE: These are the recorded instructions and programs that
govern the working of a computer.
BASIC COMPUTER
ORGANISATION
A computer system comprises of five basic components
(i) Input Unit: It is responsible for taking inputs for the computer.
(ii) Output Unit: It is responsible of getting output from the
computer.
(iii) Central Processing Unit: It is responsible for processing the data
and instruction. It comprises of two parts:
a) Arithmetic and Logical unit: It performs all the Arithmetic
and logical operation
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(b) Control Unit: It is responsible for controlling and supervising
the processing
(iv)Primary Memory: It is the internal volatile memory where data and
instructions are stored during processing.
(v) Secondary Memory: It refers to the external storage devises which
provide permanent memory to the computer.
COMPUTER ORGANISATION
Computer organisation refers to the logical structure of a computer
describing how its components are connected to one another.
Computers follow the ‘IPO’ principle i.e., Input Process
Output
INPUT UNIT
The input unit is comprised of different input devices they are
(i) Keyboard:- Keyboard is a typewriter like device which is used to
type in the letters, digits and commands.
(ii) Mouse:-