CME301 - COMPUTER

ORGANIZATION AND
ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND

COMPUTER ENGINEERING, BAZE
UNIVERSITY
 INTRODUCTION
 Just as buildings, each computer has a visible
structure, referred to as its architecture.
 In computer science and engineering, computer
architecture is the practical art of selecting and
interconnecting hardware components to create
computers that meet functional, performance and
cost goals and the formal modeling of those
systems.
 The functional blocks in a computer are of four
types:
1. Central Processing Unit
2. Memory
3. Input Unit
4. Output Unit
DATA FLOW BETWEEN CPU, MEMORY AND
I/O DEVICES
Data Path
Control Signals
Auxilliary Storage
(Backing Storage)
To Supplement main storage

Memory
Output
Input
Unit
Unit

Control Unit ALU

Registers

Processor
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
 The CPU or the microprocessor (or simply
processor) is referred as the brain of a computer
system.
 CPU consists of three main subsystems, the
Control Unit (CU), the Arithmetic Logic Unit
(ALU), and the Registers.
 Speed of the computer system is defined by the
architecture of the processor being used.
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
(CONDT…)
ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT
 The ALU contains electronic circuits necessary to
perform arithmetic and logical operations.
 The arithmetic operations are ADD,
SUBSTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE, etc.
 The logical operations include COMPARE,
SHIFT, ROTATE, AND, OR, etc
 The control unit analyses each instruction in the
program and sends the relevant signals to all
other units – ALU, Memory, Input unit and
Output unit
COMMUNICATION INSIDE A COMPUTER..
 A computer program consists of both instructions
and data. The program is fed into the computer
through the input unit and stored in the memory.
 In order to execute the program, the instructions
have to be fetched from memory one by one.
 This fetching of instructions is done by the
control unit.
 After an instruction is fetched, the control unit
decodes the instruction.
 According to the instruction, the control unit
issues control signals to other units.
COMMUNICATION INSIDE A COMPUTER..
o After an instruction is executed, the result of the
instruction is stored in memory or stored
temporarily in the control unit or ALU, so that
this can be used by the next instruction.
o The results of a program are taken out of the
computer through the output unit.
o The control unit, ALU and registers are
collectively known as Central Processing Unit
(CPU)
COMMUNICATION INSIDE A COMPUTER
INSTRUCTION CYCLE
 Instruction are fetched and executed by the
control unit one by one. The sequences involved
for the fetch of one instruction and its execution
are known as instruction cycle.
INSTRUCTION CYCLE
INSTRUCTION CYCLE STEPS
INTERCONNECTIONS OF UNITS..
 Set of wires used for interconnection is known as
system bus which carry group of bits
(information) in a controlled manner.
 It is further divided into three logical units,
namely the address bus, the data bus, and the
control bus.
SYSTEM BUSES TYPES
 Data Bus: The data bus is used when any unit is
sending data, instruction or command code to
some other units.
 Address Bus: The address bus is used when one
unit is sending an address information i.e.
location of the data residing in the memory to
another unit.
 CONTROL BUS
 Control Bus: The control bus is responsible for
making CPU, memory and I/O devices work
together as a functional system, carrying signals
that report the status (ready, not ready) of
various units.
 The function of a control bus is to determine and
instruct according to the operation type (Read or
Write). For example, if the processor or an I/O
device wants to read or write a value from
memory, the control bus will specify it.
PROCESSING OF INFORMATION
 The bus is common to all the units in the
computer. Before sending some information on
the bus, an unit should verify whether the bus is
free or occupied with some communication
started by some other unit.
 CPU is the bus master in a computer which
decides who should control the bus when more
than one unit wants the bus at the same time.
 An unit who needs the bus makes a request to
the CPU and waits sanction. Till the CPU issues
sanction, the requesting unit does not attempt to
use the bus.
 INTERCONNECTION OF COMPUTERS UNITS
VIA SYSTEM BUS

Input and
Memory
CPU Output(I/O)
Unit
Units

Data Bus
Address Bus
Control Bus

System
Bus
INTERCONNECTION OF COMPUTERS UNITS
VIA BUS

 Shows how the system

bus interconnects the
processor, memory
and I/O devices.
 Both processor and
memory units hold a
bi-directional
relationship with the
control and data bus.
INTERCONNECTION OF COMPUTERS UNITS
VIA BUS

 In case of an address
bus, the
communication with
processor and memory
is unidirectional.
 Processor provides
location of data (stored
in the register) to be
fetched from the
memory to the address
bus and the data
carries the required
data to the processor.
INTERCONNECTION OF COMPUTER UNITS
VIA BUS

 I/O devices have a bi-

directional
relationship with the
system bus.
REGISTERS
 It is a special temporary storage location within the CPU.
 Registers quickly accept, store and transfer data and
instructions that are being used immediately.
 To execute an instruction, the control unit of the CPU
retrieves it from main memory and places it onto a register.
 The typical operations that take place in the processing of
instruction are part of the instruction cycle or execution
cycle.
 The instruction cycle refers to the retrieval of the
instruction from main memory and its sub sequence at
decoding.
 The time it takes to go through the instruction cycle is
referred to as I-time.
ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT (ALU)
 ALU performs all the arithmetic and logical
functions.
 It performs arithmetic as well as logical
functions.
 The speed of the computer system is defined by
the architecture of the processor being used.
CONTROL UNIT
 It is responsible for directing and coordinating
most of the computer system activities.
 It does not execute instructions by itself. It tells
other parts of the computer system what to do.
 It determines the movement of electronic signals
between the main memory and arithmetic logic
unit as well as the control signals between the
CPU and input/output devices.
CONTROL UNIT(CONDT…)
 To complete an event i.e. processing, control unit
repeats a set of four basic operations:
 Fetching is the process of obtaining a program
instruction or data item from the memory
 Decoding is the process of translating the
instruction into commands the computer can
execute.
 Executing is the process of carrying out the
commands.
 Storing is the process of writing the result to
memory.
CONTROL UNIT(CONDT…)
 The internal communication inside a computer that
transforms raw data into useful information is called
processing.
 To perform this transformation, the computer uses
two components- processor and memory
 The program is fed into the computer through the
input unit and stored in the memory
 To execute the program, the instructions have to be
fetched from memory one by one which is done by
control unit
 Then the control unit decodes the instruction.
CONTROL UNIT(CONDT…)
 According to instruction, control unit issues
signals to other units.
 After instruction is executed, the result of the
instruction is stored in memory or stored
temporarily in the registry, so that this can be
used by the next instruction.
 The results of a program are taken out of the
computer through the output unit.
MEMORY
 Memory is the computer's electronic scratchpad
or local store in computer terminology.
 Used for temporary storage of calculations, data,
and other work in progress.
 Two types: Primary and Secondary

 Primary memory or the main memory is part of

the main computer system. The primary memory
itself is of two types.
 The first is called random access memory (RAM)
and the other is read only memory (ROM).
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM)
 The processor directly stores and retrieves
information from it.
 Memory is organized into locations. Each
memory location is identified by a unique
address. The access time is same for all location.
 It is volatile: when turned off, everything in RAM
disappears.
 Two types:
TYPES OF RAM
 Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM):
This type RAM retain the content of any
location only for a few milliseconds. Within that
period, each location must be written again with
the same contents. This is known as refreshing.

 Static Random Access Memory (SRAM):

This type of RAM preserves the contents of all
the locations as long as the power supply is
present. SRAM is generally included in a
computer system by the name of cache.
READ ONLY MEMORY (ROM)
 Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can
be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is
mainly used to distribute.
 The instructions in ROM are built into the
electronic circuits of the chip which is called
firmware.
 Random access in nature and non-volatile.
TYPES OF ROM
 Programmable read-only memory (PROM), or one-
time programmable ROM can be written to or
programmed via a special device called a PROM
programmer.
 Erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM)
can be erased by exposure to strong ultraviolet light
then rewritten with a process that again needs higher
than usual voltage applied.
 Electrically erasable programmable read-only
memory (EEPROM) is based on a similar
semiconductor structure to EPROM, but allows its
entire contents (or selected banks) to be electrically
erased, then rewritten electrically, so that they need
not be removed from the computer
FLASH MEMORY
 Modern type of EEPROM invented in 1984.
 Random access memories and are non-volatile.

 Use one transistor per memory cell and come in

capacities ranging from 1 MB to 32 GB by the
year 2007.
 The read time is much smaller (tens of
nanoseconds) compared write time (tens of
microseconds).
VARIETIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR RANDOM
ACCESS MEMORIES

Main memory of Read Only Memory

computers (ROM)

Read/Write
memory Factory User Erasable PROM
Programmed Programmable
PROM
SRAM DRAM
Permanent
non-erasable (Non-erasable)
UVEPROM EEPROM
CACHE MEMORY
 High speed memory kept in between processor
and RAM to increase the data execution speed.
 Kept near to the processor.

 Major reason for incorporating cache in the

system is that the CPU is much faster than the
DRAM and needs a place to store information
that can be accessed quickly.
 Cache fetches the frequently used data from the
DRAM and buffers (stores) it for further
processor usage.
CACHE MEMORY
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CACHE
 L1-cache is the fastest cache and it usually comes
within the processor chip itself. L1 cache
typically ranges in size from 8KB to 64KB and
uses the high-speed SRAM instead of the slower
and cheaper DRAM used for main memory.
 L2 cache comes between L1 and RAM and is
bigger than the primary cache.
 L3 cache is not found nowadays as its function is
replaced by L2 cache. L3 caches are found on the
motherboard rather than the processor. It is kept
between RAM and L2 cache.
PROCESSOR SPEED
 Speed of a computer system is determined by
several factors, clock speed of the processor and
the speed and size of the data bus.
 Clock speed is the rate at which the processor
processes information and this is measured in
millions of cycles per second(Megahertz)
 The more the number of hertz, the faster is the
processing speed
 The larger the bus width and the faster the bus
speed, the greater the amount of data can travel
on it in a given amount of time.
INPUT DEVICES
 Any peripheral used to provide data and control
signals to an information processing system such
as a computer or other information appliance.
 Common input devices: Keyboard, Mouse

 Other devices: microphone, digital camera,

scanner.
OUTPUT DEVICES
 Any piece of computer hardware equipment used
to communicate the results of processed data to
the user.
 Examples: Monitors, Printers, Speakers, etc.
 LET US SUMMARISE..
 Computer organization and architecture is
defined as the science of selecting and
interconnecting hardware components to create
computers that meet functional, performance and
cost goals.
 The central processing unit is the brain of the
computer system where all the computing is
done. It consists of three main components, the
control unit (CU), the arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
and the registers.
 The control unit controls the Input/Output
devices and transfer of data to and from the
primary storage.
LET US SUMMARISE..
 The Arithmetic Unit is responsible for carrying
out the arithmetic calculations such as addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division.
 The Logic Unit provides CPU the ability to make
logical operations like comparing two data items
and taking different actions based on the results
of the comparison.
 Registers are special purpose, high-speed
temporary memory units used by the processor
for holding data.
LET US SUMMARISE..
 The System bus is a set of wires used for
interconnection of different units of a computer
system. The three logical units of a system bus
are the address bus, the data bus, and the control
bus.
 A cache is a piece of very fast memory, made from
high-speed static RAM that reduces the access
time of the data. It is very expensive and
generally incorporated in the processor, where
valuable data and program segments are kept.
LET US SUMMARISE..
 Instructions comprise two parts, namely, the op-
code and the operand. They are transferred one at
a time into the processor, where they are decoded
and the executed.
 The Instruction Cycle details the sequence of
events that takes place as an instruction is read
from memory and executed.
 In a Fetch Cycle, instruction to be executed is
fetched from the memory to the processor.
 The Decode Cycle is responsible for recognizing
which operation the instruction represents
activating the correct circuitry to perform that
operation.
LET US SUMMARISE..
 During the Execute Cycle, the operation specified
by the op-code is performed on user provided data
in the ALU.
 In the Store Cycle, the results from the execution
cycle are stored back to the memory.
 Processors are built with the ability to execute a
limited set of basic operations called the
Instruction Set.
 The speed of the processor is measured in
millions of cycles per second or Megahertz (MHz).
LET US SUMMARISE..
 Two notables factors on which the speed of a
processor depends are the clock speed of the
processor and the speed and the size of the data
bus
 ASSIGNMENT 1
 Write a note on computer architecture
 What is a system bus? Name the various units of
the system bus.
 What is the significance of main memory in
proper functioning of a processor.
 What is an Instruction cycle?