LESSON 3
CLASS IX
SLO: Students should be able to
Topic: 1. The Computer System
illustrate the system bus and its
Subtopic: 1.2 Computational Architecture
types, including data bus, address
bus and control bus, along with their
roles in computer architecture using
a diagram;
SLOs will be discussed with the students
What do you mean by Bus?
The teacher will give an example of real world bus and will connect it will computer bus
Buses in Von Neumann Architecture
In computer architecture, buses are communication pathways that transfer data,
addresses, and control signals between components inside the computer.
The three main buses shown in your diagram are:
Address bus
Data bus
Control bus
The teacher will ask students to guess the purpose of each bus
1. Data Bus
Definition:
The data bus carries actual data between CPU, memory, and I/O devices.
Purpose in Von Neumann Architecture:
Transfers data to and from CPU and memory/I/O devices.
It is bidirectional (data can flow in both directions).
The teacher will ask students to give real world example of data bus
2. Address Bus
Definition:
The address bus carries the address (location) in memory or I/O device where data
should be read from or written to.
Purpose in Von Neumann Architecture:
Used to specify where the CPU wants to fetch instructions or store data.
It is unidirectional (flows from CPU to memory or I/O).
The teacher will ask students to give real world example of Address bus
3. Control Bus
Definition:
The control bus carries control signals from the CPU to other components (RAM,
storage, input/output devices) to manage and coordinate operations.
Purpose in Von Neumann Architecture:
Tells memory whether the CPU wants to read or write.
Sends timing signals (like a "clock pulse") to ensure actions happen in sync.
Activates specific components at the right moment
The teacher will ask students to give real world example of control bus
How They Work Together in This Architecture
When the CPU executes an
instruction:
Address Bus — CPU sends the
memory location of the
instruction or data it needs.
Control Bus — CPU sends a
signal indicating whether it’s a
read or write operation.
Data Bus — The actual
instruction/data is transferred
to/from the CPU.
MCQs test will be shared on
Saturday by 2:00 pm
CLASSWORK
Q: Illustrate the system bus and its types, including data bus, address bus, and control bus,
along with their roles in computer architecture using a diagram;