EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Computer Architecture and Organization Lecture Notes-EC53 SUJATHA.K & JASMINE MARY.S TEXTBOOKS: 1. John P. Hayes‚ ‘Computer architecture and Organisation’‚ Tata McGraw-Hill‚ Third edition‚ 1998. 2. V. Carl Hamacher‚ Zvonko G. Varanesic and Safat G. Zaky‚ “ Computer Organisation“‚ V edition‚ McGraw-Hill Inc‚ 1996. Einstein College of Engineering UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION FUNCTIONAL UNITS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM Digital computer systems consist of three distinct
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PRELIM COMPUTER What is a Computer? A computer is an electronic machine that can be programmed to accept data (input)‚ process it into useful information (output)‚ and store it in a storage device for future use Characteristics of a Computer •It’s a machine. •It is electronic. •It is automatic. •It can manipulate data. •It has memory •It has logical function Capabilities of a Computer • Speed • Accuracy • Repetitiveness • Storage • Programmable Limitations of a Computer • Cannot operate without
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Computer Simulation * A software program that runs on any computer that attempts to simulate some phenomenon based on a scientist’s conceptual and mathematical understanding of the given phenomenon. * The scientist’s conceptual understanding is reduced to an algorithmic or mathematical logic‚ which is then programmed in one of many programming languages (Fortran‚ C‚ C++‚ etc.) and compiled to produce a binary code that runs on a computer. * Have become a useful part of modeling
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2 Fundamentals of Computer Systems You need to be able to: (a) define a computer system (b) describe the importance of computer systems in the modern world (c) explain the need for reliability in computer systems (d) explain the need for adherence to suitable professional standards in the development‚ use and maintenance of computer systems (e) explain the importance of ethical‚ environmental and legal considerations when creating computer systems. What is a computer system? At its very basic
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Program that your computer uses to manage it’s resources. Windows is a prime example as is Linux‚ FreeBSD‚ Unix‚ and MacOS (to name a few). Applications are programs that you use to perform certain tasks‚ anything as mundane as a calculator program to a CAD system that is used in manufacturing plants. Applications normally require an Operating system to run. 6 years agoReport Abuse 100% 1 Vote Other Answers (4) kindhear... operating software i believe it whats makes your computer work it what it
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Cloud PMS The hospitality industry is ever evolving‚ replacing the manual management with various automated software technology is one of the most predominant change in the market. Particularly‚ for efficient property management‚the developing technology has contributed two types of hotel management solutions. The foremost is the widely accepted and locally installed desktop based hotel management solution‚ while the other explores the power of SaaS and cloud computing and is a web based PMS. Thus
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UNIT-I INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER The term “Computer” is derived from the Latin word “Computare” which means “to compute” or “to calculate”‚ so it is considered to be calculating device. In fact‚ the main objective of inventing the computer was to create a fast calculating machine. But now-a-days more than 75% of non-mathematical or non-numerical work is carried out by the computers. Today‚ computer technology has spread to every sphere of existence of modern man‚ from railway
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of the military and industry in the development of electronics‚ computers‚ and information theory. After the 1940s‚ the military remained the major source of research and development funding for the expansion of automation to replace manpower with machine power. Since the 1950s‚ four generations of computers have evolved. Each generation reflected a change to hardware of decreased size but increased capabilities to control computer operations. The first generation used vacuum tubes‚ the second used
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ERHAN BUYUKHAN COMPUTER NETWORKS NETWORK TELEPHONY –VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL(VoIP) VoIP is a set of technologies that enable voice calls to be carried over the internet (or other networks designed for data)‚ rather than the traditional telephone landline system-the Public Switched Telephone Networks(PSTN). VoIP uses IP protocols‚ originally designed for the internet‚ to break voice calls up into digital ‘packets’. In order for a call to take place the separate packets travel over an IP
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Lungsod ng Maynila UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA Mehan Gardens‚ Manila SYLLABUS Course Code: CSC 010 Course Title: Computer Fundamentals Prerequisite (if any): None Unit Course: 3 Units 1.0 Course Description: It delves with the history and nature of computers‚ its developments‚ applications and types. It also includes the basic components of the computer system‚ the number systems and conversions‚ the elements of the Electronic Data Processing (EDP) system‚ the different Disk Operating
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