Explain why we need to study Computer Architecture? What is its significance with your field as an IT or CS student? Differentiate Computer Architecture and Computer Organization?
Computer Architecture
In computer science and computer engineering, computer architecture or digital computer organization is the conceptual design and fundamental operational structure of a computer system. It forms a blueprint and functional description of requirements and design implementations for the various parts of a computer, focusing largely on the way by which the central processing unit (CPU) performs internally and accesses addresses in memory.
It may also be defined as the science and art of selecting and interconnecting hardware components to create computers that meet functional, performance and cost goals.
why we need to study Computer Architecture?Ans:
We need to study Computer Architecture to comply and for us to have a knowledge about the structure or the design of the Central Processor Unit(CPU) and what it's parts. And to know how it could work or process.
What is its significance with your field as an IT or CS student?
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The significance of studying this subject is for me to have a broad knowledge of the structure, the parts, and how it work. And for me to study deeper why the structure had been made and how the parts will perform or how it interacts with the other parts. Also to have an idea of what to upgrade or what to buy.
Differentiate Computer Architecture and Computer Organization?
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Computer organization is how operational attributes are linked together and contribute to realize the architectural specifications.
Computer architecture is the architectural attributes like physical address memory,CPU and how they should be made and made to coordinate with each other keeping the future demands and goals in mind.
Computer architecture comes before computer organization.Its like building the design and architecture of house takes maximum time and then organization is building house by bricks or by latest technology keeping the basic layout and architecture of house in mind.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011