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03 - Top Level View of Computer Function and Interconnection

This document provides a high-level overview of the basic functions and interconnections within a computer system. It discusses what a program is, the role of the control unit, primary memory, the processor and memory connection, the program counter, architecture of the processor, bus architectures including single-bus, two-bus and multi-bus, the instruction cycle process, interrupts, what a bus is, types of buses including data bus and address bus, and different bus types such as dedicated and multiplexed buses.

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03 - Top Level View of Computer Function and Interconnection

This document provides a high-level overview of the basic functions and interconnections within a computer system. It discusses what a program is, the role of the control unit, primary memory, the processor and memory connection, the program counter, architecture of the processor, bus architectures including single-bus, two-bus and multi-bus, the instruction cycle process, interrupts, what a bus is, types of buses including data bus and address bus, and different bus types such as dedicated and multiplexed buses.

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Chapter 3

Top Level View of Computer


Function and Interconnection
What is a program?
• A sequence of steps
• For each step, an arithmetic or logical
operation is done
• For each operation, a different set of
control signals is needed
Function of Control Unit
• For each operation a unique code is
provided
—e.g. ADD, MOVE
• We have a computer!
Primary Memory
Processor/Memory
Cont..
Program Counter
Example
Architecture of Processor
Example Instructions
Cont.
Cont..
Cont..
Example 2
Cont..
Bus Architecture
Single-Bus Architecture
Two-Bus Architecture
Bus Inside the Processor
Internal processor Bus
Multi-Bus Architectures
Instruction Cycle
• Two steps:
—Fetch
—Execute
Interrupts
• Mechanism by which other modules (e.g.
I/O) may interrupt normal sequence of
processing Program
• I/O
—from I/O controller
• Hardware failure
What is a Bus?
• A communication pathway connecting two
or more devices
• Usually broadcast
Data Bus
• Carries data
—Remember that there is no difference between
“data” and “instruction” at this level
• Width is a key of performance
—8, 16, 32, 64 bit
Address bus
• Identify the source or destination of data
• e.g. CPU needs to read an instruction
(data) from a given location in memory
• Bus width determines maximum memory
capacity of system
—e.g. 8080 has 16 bit address bus giving 64k
address space
Bus Types
• Dedicated
—Separate data & address lines
• Multiplexed
—Shared lines
—Address valid or data valid control line
—Advantage - fewer lines
—Disadvantages
– More complex control
– Less performance
•END

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