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Computer Architecture and Organisation

Computer architecture defines the logical components and structure of a computer system and how it will function, while computer organization defines the physical components and how they are interconnected. Computer architecture is considered first during the design process and defines high-level logical aspects like instruction sets and addressing modes. Computer organization then defines how the low-level physical components like adders, registers, and buses are arranged and connected to perform tasks defined by the computer architecture. Both fields are important for understanding and designing modern computer systems.

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Computer Architecture and Organisation

Computer architecture defines the logical components and structure of a computer system and how it will function, while computer organization defines the physical components and how they are interconnected. Computer architecture is considered first during the design process and defines high-level logical aspects like instruction sets and addressing modes. Computer organization then defines how the low-level physical components like adders, registers, and buses are arranged and connected to perform tasks defined by the computer architecture. Both fields are important for understanding and designing modern computer systems.

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COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE COMPUTER ORGANISATION

Explains what a computer should do and how it is Explains how a computer system works to
designed perform a particular task/programme
Concerned with the structure and behavior of a Concerned with the hardware components and
computer system how they are connected to form a particular task
- What is the structure the computer system (computer system)
follows, how is it design and how it works are
points that are describe by the computer
architecture
While designing a computer system, computer While designing a computer system, an
architecture is considered first then only the organization is decided after its architecture
computer organization is considered
Involves logical components Involves physical components
Example: Instruction sets, addressing mode Example: Circuit design, adders, subtractors, etc
Acts as an interface between the hardware and Deals with the components of a computer and
the software how they are connected to perform a task
Describes high level issue. This is because Describes only low level issues
computer architecture is considered while
designing a computer system
Defines the logical aspects of a computer system Defines the physical aspects of a computer
system
Helps one to understand the functionalities of a Tells one how all the units in the system are
systems arranged and interconnected

A computer system consists of hardware components that have been carefully chosen so that they
work well together and software components or programs that run in the computer

Circuit design: Refers to the step of the design cycle which outputs the schematics of the integrated
circuit
Adder: digital circuit that performs addition of numbers
Subtractor: a circuit of which the output depends upon the difference between two inputs

An Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) is part of the abstract model of a computer that defines how
the CPU is controlled by the software
Addressing modes are an aspect of the instruction set architecture in most central processing unit
designs. The various addressing modes that are defined in a given instruction set architecture define
how the machine language instructions in that architecture identify the operand of each instruction

No2..ca is nothing but designing of a computer system. Once we are designing a computer system and
how it works..because of this, CA is considered first

No5..co..wht are the components? Input devices, output devices, control unit, memory unit

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