Chapter 1 Introduction

1. Computer organization refers to the implementation whereas the computer architecture refers to the logical design.
2. Series Computer: a family of computer models, all with the same architecture but with differences in organization.
3. Transparency/Transparent:
   • For existed things or attributes, from a point of view, they are looked as not existed, this concept is called transparency.
4. Structure: the way in which components relate to each other in certain level
5. Function: the operation of individual components as part of the structure
6. 4 basic functions computers can perform:
   • Data processing
   • Data storage
   • Data movement
   • Control
7. 4 main structural components of computers
   • Central processing unit
   • Main memory
   • I/O
   • System interconnection
8. 4 major structural components of CPU
   • Control unit
   • Arithmetic and logic unit
   • Registers
   • CPU interconnection