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Computer
▪ The word computer comes from the word “compute”,
which means, “to calculate”
▪ Thereby, a computer is an electronic device that can
perform arithmetic operations at high speed
▪ A computer is also called a data processor because it can
store, process, and retrieve data whenever desired
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Data Processing
The activity of processing data using a computer is called
data processing
Data
Capture Data
Manipulate Data
Output Results
Information
Data is raw material used as input and information is
processed data obtained as output of data processing
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Data and Information Comparison
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Characteristics of Computers
1) Automatic: Given a job, computer can work on it
automatically without human interventions
2) Speed: Computer can perform data processing jobs
very fast, usually measured in microseconds (10-6),
nanoseconds (10-9), and picoseconds (10-12)
3) Accuracy: Accuracy of a computer is consistently high
and the degree of its accuracy depends upon its design.
Computer errors caused due to incorrect input data or
unreliable programs are often referred to as Garbage-
In-Garbage-Out (GIGO)
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Characteristics of Computers
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4) Diligence: Computer is free from monotony, tiredness,
and lack of concentration. It can continuously work for
hours without creating any error and without grumbling
5) Versatility: Computer is capable of performing almost
any task, if the task can be reduced to a finite series of
logical steps
6) Power of Remembering: Computer can store and
recall any amount of information because of its
secondary storage capability. It forgets or looses certain
information only when it is asked to do so
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Characteristics of Computers
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7) No I.Q.: A computer does only what it is programmed
to do. It cannot take its own decision in this regard
8) No Feelings: Computers are devoid of emotions. Their
judgement is based on the instructions given to them in
the form of programs that are written by us (human
beings)
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Evolution of Computers
▪ Blaise Pascal invented the first mechanical adding
machine in 1642
▪ Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz invented the first
calculator for multiplication in 1671
▪ Keyboard machines originated in the United States
around 1880
▪ Around 1880, Herman Hollerith came up with the concept
of punched cards that were extensively used as input
media until late 1970s
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Evolution of Computers
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▪ Charles Babbage is considered to be the father of
modern digital computers
▪ He designed “Difference Engine” in 1822
▪ He designed a fully automatic analytical engine in
1842 for performing basic arithmetic functions
▪ His efforts established a number of principles that
are fundamental to the design of any digital
computer
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Some Well Known Early Computers
▪ The Mark I Computer (1937-44)
▪ The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (1939-42)
▪ The ENIAC (1943-46)
▪ The EDVAC (1946-52)
▪ The EDSAC (1947-49)
▪ Manchester Mark I (1948)
▪ The UNIVAC I (1951)
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Computer Generations
▪ “Generation” in computer talk is a step in technology. It
provides a framework for the growth of computer industry
▪ Originally it was used to distinguish between various
hardware technologies, but now it has been extended to
include both hardware and software
▪ Till today, there are five computer generations
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Computer Generations
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Key hardware Key software Key Some
Generation
representative
(Period) technologies technologies characteristics
systems
First ▪ Vacuum tubes ▪ Machine and ▪ Bulky in size ▪ ENIAC
(1942-1955) ▪ Electromagnetic assembly ▪ Highly unreliable ▪ EDVAC
relay memory languages ▪ Limited commercial ▪ EDSAC
▪ Punched cards ▪ Stored program use and costly ▪ UNIVAC I
secondary storage concept
▪ Difficult commercial ▪ IBM 701
▪ Mostly scientific production
applications ▪ Difficult to use
Second ▪ Transistors ▪ Batch operating ▪Faster, smaller, more ▪ Honeywell 400
(1955-1964) ▪ Magnetic cores system reliable and easier to ▪ IBM 7030
memory ▪ High-level program than previous
▪ CDC 1604
programming generation systems
▪ Magnetic tapes ▪ UNIVAC LARC
languages ▪Commercial production
▪ Disks for secondary
storage ▪ Scientific and was still difficult and
commercial costly
applications
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Computer Generations
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Generation Key hardware Key software Key Some rep.
(Period) technologies technologies characteristics systems
Third ▪ ICs with SSI and ▪ Timesharing ▪ Faster, smaller, more ▪ IBM 360/370
(1964-1975) MSI technologies operating reliable, easier and ▪ PDP-8
▪ Larger magnetic system cheaper to produce
▪ PDP-11
cores memory ▪ Standardization ▪ Commercially, easier ▪ CDC 6600
▪ Larger capacity of high-level to use, and easier to
disks and programming upgrade than
magnetic tapes languages previous generation
secondary ▪ Unbundling of systems
storage software from ▪ Scientific, commercial
▪ Minicomputers; hardware and interactive on-
upward line applications
compatible family
of computers
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Computer Generations
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Generation Key hardware Key software Key Some rep.
(Period) Technologies technologies characteristics systems
Fourth ▪ ICs with VLSI ▪ Operating systems for ▪ Small, affordable, ▪ IBM PC and
(1975-1989) technology PCs with GUI and reliable, and easy its clones
▪ Microprocessors; multiple windows on a to use PCs ▪ Apple II
semiconductor memory single terminal screen ▪ More powerful ▪ TRS-80
▪ Larger capacity hard ▪ Multiprocessing OS and reliable ▪ VAX 9000
disks as in-built with concurrent mainframe
programming systems and ▪ CRAY-1
secondary storage
languages supercomputers ▪ CRAY-2
▪ Magnetic tapes and
floppy disks as portable ▪ UNIX operating system ▪ Totally general ▪ CRAY-X/MP
storage media with C programming purpose machines
language ▪ Easier to produce
▪ Personal computers
▪ Object-oriented design commercially
▪ Supercomputers based
on parallel vector and programming ▪ Easier to upgrade
processing and ▪ PC, Network-based, ▪ Rapid software
symmetric and supercomputing development
multiprocessing applications possible
technologies
▪ Spread of high-speed
computer networks
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Computer Generations
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Generation Key hardware Key software Key Some rep.
(Period) technologies technologies characteristics systems
Fifth ▪ ICs with ULSI ▪ Micro-kernel based, ▪ Portable computers ▪ IBM notebooks
(1989- technology multithreading, ▪ Powerful, cheaper, ▪ Pentium PCs
Present) ▪ Larger capacity distributed OS reliable, and easier ▪ SUN
main memory, ▪ Parallel to use desktop Workstations
hard disks with programming machines
▪ IBM SP/2
RAID support libraries like MPI & ▪ Powerful
PVM ▪ SGI Origin 2000
▪ Optical disks as supercomputers
portable read-only ▪ JAVA ▪ PARAM 10000
▪ High uptime due to
storage media ▪ World Wide Web hot-pluggable
▪ Notebooks, ▪ Multimedia, components
powerful desktop Internet ▪ Totally general
PCs and applications purpose machines
workstations ▪ Easier to produce
▪ More complex
▪ Powerful servers, supercomputing commercially,
supercomputers applications easier to upgrade
▪ Internet ▪ Rapid software
▪ Cluster computing development
possible
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Electronic Devices Used in Computers of Different Generations
(a) A Vacuum Tube (b) A Transistor (c) An IC Chip
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Key Words/Phrases
▪ Computer ▪ Integrated Circuit (IC)
▪ Computer generations ▪ Large Scale Integration (VLSI)
▪ Computer Supported Cooperative ▪ Medium Scale Integration (MSI)
Working (CSCW) ▪ Microprocessor
▪ Data ▪ Personal Computer (PC)
▪ Data processing ▪ Second-generation computers
▪ Data processor ▪ Small Scale Integration (SSI)
▪ First-generation computers ▪ Stored program concept
▪ Fourth-generation computers ▪ Third-generation computers
▪ Garbage-in-garbage-out (GIGO) ▪ Transistor
▪ Graphical User Interface (GUI) ▪ Ultra Large Scale Integration
▪ Groupware (ULSI)
▪ Information ▪ Vacuum tubes
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BASIC COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
Computer Fundamentals: Pradeep K. Sinha & Priti Sinha
Learning Objectives
In this chapter you will learn about:
▪ Basic operations performed by all types of computer
systems
▪ Basic organization of a computer system
▪ Input unit and its functions
▪ Output unit and its functions
▪ Storage unit and its functions
▪ Types of storage used in a computer system
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Learning Objectives
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▪ Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
▪ Control Unit (CU)
▪ Central Processing Unit (CPU)
▪ Computer as a system
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The Five Basic Operations of a Computer System
▪ Inputting. The process of entering data and instructions
into the computer system
▪ Storing. Saving data and instructions to make them
readily available for initial or additional processing
whenever required
▪ Processing. Performing arithmetic operations (add,
subtract, multiply, divide, etc.) or logical operations
(comparisons like equal to, less than, greater than, etc.)
on data to convert them into useful information
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The Five Basic Operations of a Computer System
▪ Outputting. The process of producing useful information
or results for the user such as a printed report or visual
display
▪ Controlling. Directing the manner and sequence in which
all of the above operations are performed
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Basic Organization of a Computer System
Storage Unit
Secondary
Storage
Program Input Output Information
and Unit Unit (Results)
Data Primary
Storage
Control
Unit
Indicates flow of
instructions and data
Arithmetic Indicates the control
Logic Unit exercised by the
control unit
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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Input Unit
An input unit of a computer system performs the
following functions:
1. It accepts (or reads) instructions and data from outside
world
2. It converts these instructions and data in computer
acceptable form
3. It supplies the converted instructions and data to the
computer system for further processing
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Output Unit
An output unit of a computer system performs the
following functions:
1. It accepts the results produced by the computer, which
are in coded form and hence, cannot be easily
understood by us
2. It converts these coded results to human acceptable
(readable) form
3. It supplies the converted results to outside world
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Storage Unit
The storage unit of a computer system holds (or stores)
the following :
1. Data and instructions required for processing (received
from input devices)
2. Intermediate results of processing
3. Final results of processing, before they are released to
an output device
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Two Types of Storage
▪ Primary storage
▪ Used to hold running program instructions
▪ Used to hold data, intermediate results, and
results of ongoing processing of job(s)
▪ Fast in operation
▪ Small Capacity
▪ Expensive
▪ Volatile (looses data on power dissipation)
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Two Types of Storage
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▪ Secondary storage
▪ Used to hold stored program instructions
▪ Used to hold data and information of stored jobs
▪ Slower than primary storage
▪ Large Capacity
▪ Lot cheaper that primary storage
▪ Retains data even without power
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Storage Evaluation Criteria
Primary Secondary
Property Desirable
storage storage
Storage
Large storage capacity Small Large
capacity
Access Time Fast access time Fast Slow
Cost per bit of
Lower cost per bit High Low
storage
Volatility Non-volatile Volatile Non-volatile
Pseudo-
random
Random
Access Random access access or
access
sequential
access
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Main Memory
▪ Every computer has a temporary storage built into
the computer hardware
▪ It stores instructions and data of a program mainly
when the program is being executed by the CPU.
▪ This temporary storage is known as main memory,
primary storage, or simply memory.
▪ Physically, it consists of some chips either on the
motherboard or on a small circuit board attached to
the motherboard of a computer
▪ It has random access property.
▪ It is volatile.
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Memory Capacity
▪ Memory capacity of a computer is equal to the number
of bytes that can be stored in its primary storage
▪ Its units are:
Kilobytes (KB) : 1024 (210) bytes
Megabytes (MB) : 1,048,576 (220) bytes
Gigabytes (GB) : 1,073,741824 (230) bytes
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Random Access Memory (RAM)
▪ Primary storage of a computer is often referred to as RAM
because of its random access capability
▪ RAM chips are volatile memory
▪ A computer’s motherboard is designed in a manner that
the memory capacity can be enhanced by adding more
memory chips
▪ The additional RAM chips, which plug into special sockets
on the motherboard, are known as single-in-line memory
modules (SIMMs)
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Read Only Memory (ROM)
▪ ROM a non-volatile memory chip
▪ Data stored in a ROM can only be read and used – they
cannot be changed
▪ ROMs are mainly used to store programs and data, which
do not change and are frequently used. For example,
system boot program
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Types of ROMs
Type Usage
Data is burnt by the manufacturer
Manufacturer-programmed
of the electronic equipment in
ROM
which it is used.
User-programmed ROM
or The user can load and store
“read-only” programs and data in
Programmable ROM
it
(PROM)
The user can erase information
stored in it and the chip can be
Erasable PROM (EPROM) reprogrammed to store new
information
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Types of ROMs
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Type Usage
A type of EPROM chip in which the
Ultra Violet EPROM stored information is erased by
(UVEPROM) exposing the chip for some time
to ultra-violet light
Electrically EPROM
(EEPROM) A type of EPROM chip in which the
or stored information is erased by
using high voltage electric pulses
Flash memory
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Cache Memory
▪ It is commonly used for minimizing the memory-
processor speed mismatch.
▪ It is an extremely fast, small memory between CPU
and main memory whose access time is closer to the
processing speed of the CPU.
▪ It is used to temporarily store very active data and
instructions during processing.
Cache is pronounced as “cash”
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Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Arithmetic Logic Unit of a computer system is the place
where the actual executions of instructions takes place during
processing operation
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Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
▪ One of the two basic components of CPU.
▪ Actual execution of instructions takes place in ALU
▪ Has some special purpose registers
▪ Has necessary circuitry to carry out all the
arithmetic and logic operations included in the CPU
instruction set
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Control Unit (CU)
Control Unit of a computer system manages and coordinates
the operations of all other components of the computer
system
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Control Unit (CU)
▪ One of the two basic components of CPU
▪ Acts as the central nervous system of a computer
system
▪ Selects and interprets program instructions, and
coordinates execution
▪ Has some special purpose registers and a decoder to
perform these activities
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Arithmetic Central
Logic Unit Control Unit = Processing
+ (CU)
(ALU) Unit (CPU)
▪ It is the brain of a computer system
▪ It is responsible for controlling the operations of
all other units of a computer system
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Basic Processor & Memory Architecture
of a Computer System
ROM PROM Flash
Main Memory (RAM)
Cache
Memory
Accumulato
Decode r register
r I/
Program General- O
control register purpose register
Instruction General- D
register purpose E
register V
Memory I
address register C
Memory buffer E
register S
Input/Output
register
General- General-purpose
purpose register register
Control Unit Arithmetic Logic Unit
Central Processing Unit
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
▪ The brain of a computer system
▪ Performs all major calculations and comparisons
▪ Activates and controls the operations of other units of a
computer system
▪ Two basic components are
▪ Control Unit (CU)
▪ Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
▪ No other single component of a computer determines
its overall performance as much as the CPU
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Instruction Set
▪ CPU has built-in ability to execute a particular set of machine
instructions, called its instruction set
▪ Most CPUs have 200 or more instructions (such as add,
subtract, compare, etc.) in their instruction set
▪ CPUs made by different manufacturers have different
instruction sets
▪ Manufacturers tend to group their CPUs into “families” having
similar instruction sets
▪ New CPU whose instruction set includes instruction set of its
predecessor CPU is said to be backward compatible with its
predecessor
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Registers
▪ Special memory units, called registers, are used to
hold information on a temporary basis as the
instructions are interpreted and executed by the CPU
▪ Registers are part of the CPU (not main memory) of a
computer
▪ The length of a register, sometimes called its word
size, equals the number of bits it can store
▪ With all other parameters being the same, a CPU with
32-bit registers can process data twice larger than
one with 16-bit registers
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Functions of Commonly Used Registers
Sr.
Name of Register Function
No.
Holds address of the active memory
1 Memory Address (MAR)
location
Holds contents of the accessed
2 Memory Buffer (MBR)
(read/written) memory word
Holds address of the next instruction to
3 Program Control (PC)
be executed
Holds data to be operated upon,
4 Accumulator (A)
intermediate results, and the results
Holds an instruction while it is being
5 Instruction (I)
executed
Used to communicate with the I/O
6 Input/Output (I/O)
devices
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Processor Speed
▪ Computer has a built-in system clock that emits millions of
regularly spaced electric pulses per second (known as
clock cycles)
▪ It takes one cycle to perform a basic operation, such as
moving a byte of data from one memory location to
another
▪ Normally, several clock cycles are required to fetch,
decode, and execute a single program instruction
▪ Hence, shorter the clock cycle, faster the processor
▪ Clock speed (number of clock cycles per second) is
measured in Megahertz (106 cycles/sec) or Gigahertz (10 9
cycles/sec)
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The System Concept
A system has following three characteristics:
1. A system has more than one element
2. All elements of a system are logically related
3. All elements of a system are controlled in a manner to
achieve the system goal
A computer is a system as it comprises of integrated
components (input unit, output unit, storage unit, and CPU)
that work together to perform the steps called for in the
executing program
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Key Words/Phrases
▪ Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) ▪ Output interface
▪ Auxiliary storage ▪ Output unit
▪ Central Processing Unit (CPU) ▪ Outputting
▪ Computer system ▪ Primate storage
▪ Control Unit (CU) ▪ Processing
▪ Controlling ▪ Secondary storage
▪ Input interface ▪ Storage unit
▪ Input unit ▪ Storing
▪ Inputting ▪ System
▪ Main memory
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Key Words/Phrases
▪ Accumulator Register (AR) ▪ Flash Memory
▪ Address ▪ Input/Output Register (I/O)
▪ Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) ▪ Instruction Register (I)
▪ Branch Instruction ▪ Instruction set
▪ Cache Memory ▪ Kilobytes (KB)
▪ Central Processing Unit (CPU) ▪ Main Memory
▪ CISC (Complex Instruction Set ▪ Manufacturer-Programmed ROM
Computer) architecture ▪ Megabytes (MB)
▪ Clock cycles ▪ Memory
▪ Clock speed ▪ Memory Address Register (MAR)
▪ Control Unit ▪ Memory Buffer Register (MBR)
▪ Electrically EPROM (EEPROM) ▪ Microprogram
▪ Erasable Programmable Read- ▪ Multi-core processor
Only Memory (EPROM) ▪ Non-Volatile storage Processor
▪ Explicitly Parallel Instruction ▪ Program Control Register (PC)
Computing (EPIC) ▪ Programmable Read-Only Memory
▪ Fixed-word-length memory (PROM)
▪ Random Access Memory (RAM)
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Key Words/Phrases
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▪ Read-Only Memory (ROM)
▪ Register
▪ RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)
architecture
▪ Single In-line Memory Module (SIMM)
▪ Ultra Violet EPROM (UVEPROM)
▪ Upward compatible
▪ User-Programmed ROM
▪ Variable-word-length memory
▪ Volatile Storage
▪ Word length
▪ Word size
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