Small computers control microwave ovens, telephones, and CD players. Computer architecture is fundamental to the design of digital systems. Understanding how a basic computer is designed enables a ...

Understand the architecture of a basic computer system and its components, and the role of performance in designing computer systems. Understand how to design and instruction set and its impact on ...

Examines the basic functional components of a computer system including the CPU, memory systems, and I/O systems. Each of these three areas will be developed in detail with a focus on the system ...