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RRB JE CBT- 2

COMPUTERS AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE

Structured Revision Notes
Complete last- minute revision with high- yield facts, comparisons,
Revision Goal registers, memory rules, and exam- trap points.

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An electronic device that accepts input, processes data, stores it,
Computer and gives output.

Input Unit, Memory Unit, Control Unit (CU), Arithmetic Logic Unit
Five Basic Units (ALU), Output Unit CPU = CU + ALU + Registers
CPU Primary memory is faster and directly accessible by CPU;secondary
memory is slower and used for long- term storage.
Memory Rule 1bit = smallest unit, 4 bits = 1nibble, 8 bits = 1byte

Data Unit Rule

Clock speed matters, but performance also depends on cores,
cache,
Performance
architecture, and memory efficiency.
Rule

2. Computer Architecture Flow

Input Memory / CPU Out put | SecondaryStoragesupportslong-termstorage
Input Unit receives data and instructions from devices such as keyboard, mouse, and scanner.
Memory Unit stores data, instructions, intermediate results, and final results.
Control Unit fetches instructions, decodes them, and coordinates execution across the system.
ALU performs arithmetic operations and logical comparisons such as greater than, less than, and equality checks.
Output Unit presents processed results through monitor, printer, speaker, and similar devices.
Secondary storage supports permanent or long- term data retention.

3. CPU Focus: CU, ALU, and Registers

Part MainRole ExamReminder
CU Con t r ol s an d coor din at es al l
operations;fetchesanddecodes
in st r uct ion s. CUdoesnotcalculate.
Performsarithmeticandlogical Allcalculationsandcomparisonsaredone
operations. here. Fasteststorageinthesystem.
ALU

Registers Very small, very fast storage locations

insideCPU.

Fast memory ladder: Registers > Primary Memory > Secondary Memory

4. Important Registers You Must Remember

Register Function

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Accumul at or (AC) Stores data frequently used during operations.

Instruction Register (IR) Holds the current instruction being executed.
Memory Address Register (MAR) Stores the memory address to be accessed.
Memory Data Register (MDR) Stores data being read from or written to memory.
General Purpose Registers Store temporary data during operations.
Status / Flag Register Shows operation result conditions and processor state.

5. High- Value Comparisons

Har dw ar e vs Softw ar e
Term Mean in g Examples / Clue
Har dw ar e Physical parts of the computer system Keyboard, monitor, CPU, printer

Software Programs and instructions that run on Operating system, browser, MS

h ar dw ar e Wor d

Primary Memory vs Secondary Memory

Term Mean in g Examples / Clue
Faster, directly accessible by CPU, usually
Primary Memory used for current work RAM, ROM

Secon dar y Memor y Slower, not directly accessible by CPU, HDD, SSD, CD, pen drive
used for long- term storage

Data vs Information
Term Mean in g Examples / Clue
Dat a Raw facts and figures 75, 82, 90
In f or mat ion Processed, meaningful output Highest score = 90

6. Data Units and CPU Performance

Unit Value/Note
1bit Smallestunitofdata;either0or1
1nibble 4bits
1byte 8bits
1KB 1024bytes
1MB 1024KB
1GB 1024MB
1TB
1024GB

Clock Speed: Measured in Hz, MHz, or GHz. It shows how fast CPU cycles run.
Higher clock speed generally increases instructions per second, but it is not the only performance factor.
Overall CPU performance depends on architecture, number of cores, cache size, and memory access efficiency.
Higher GHz can also increase power consumption and heat generation.

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7. Common Exam Traps and Confusing Points

CPU is not the whole computer; it is only the main processing unit.
CU does not perform arithmetic calculations; ALU performs them.
Registers are inside CPU and are much faster than memory.
Primary memory is not always permanent; RAM is volatile.
Data means raw facts; information means processed meaningful data.
1byte = 8 bits, not 8 bytes.
Higher GHz does not automatically mean better CPU performance.
Input devices and output devices are often interchanged in objective questions.
Computer memory usually uses binary conversion: 1KB = 1024 bytes.

8. Most Expected One- Liners

CPU is called the brain of the computer.
CU controls and coordinates all operations.
ALU performs arithmetic and logical work.
Registers are the fastest storage locations inside CPU.
Primary memory is directly accessible by CPU.
Secondary memory is used for long- term storage.
Data is raw; information is processed.
1nibble = 4 bits and 1byte = 8 bits.
Clock speed is measured in hertz.
Program Counter points to the next instruction.

9. 30- Second Revision Capsule

Computer = input + process + storage + output.
Five basic units = Input, Memory, CU, ALU, Output.
CPU = CU + ALU + Registers.
Primary memory is fast and directly accessed by CPU; secondary memory is slower and permanent.
Data is raw; information is processed.
1bit = smallest unit, 4 bits = nibble, 8 bits = byte.
1KB = 1024 bytes, 1MB = 1024 KB, 1GB = 1024 MB, 1TB = 1024 GB.
Clock speed is measured in Hz, but real performance also depends on cores, cache, architecture, and memory
efficiency.

10. Quick Self- Check

QuestionPrompt Answer
Brainofthecomputer CPU
Unitthatperformslogicalcomparison ALU
Unitthatcontrolsoperations CU
Smallestunitofdata Bit
4bits Nibble
8bits Byte
Directlyaccessiblemainmemory Primarymemory
Permanentstoragecategory Secondarymemory
Physicalpartsofcomputer Hardware

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Q. Why is CPU called the brain of the computer? Ans. Because it controls instructions, coordinates all units, and
performs the main processing through CU, ALU, and registers.
Q. Why is primary memory faster than secondary memory? Ans. Because CPU can access primary memory directly
during execution, while secondary memory needs extra access steps.
Q. Why are registers important despite their small size? Ans. Because they are extremely fast and hold immediate
data, addresses, and instructions needed by CPU.
Q. What is the role of the Control Unit? Ans. It fetches instructions, decodes them, and directs the system to execute
the required operation.
Q. How does data become information? Ans. When raw facts are processed and given meaning, they become
in f or mat ion .

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