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Systems Architecture
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ISBN: 9781305080195
Author: Stephen D. Burd
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Electronic computation:
- The movement of electrons in an electronic computing device performs the same function as the movement of gears and wheels in a
mechanical computing device. - The computational functions performed within an electronic circuit can be determined by mathematical relationships among the components and electron flow.
- Electronic devices are faster because of high speed of moving electrons.
- Electronic computers make it faster to perform complex calculations.
Optical computation:
- In optical devices, a moving photon’s energy can perform computational work.
- A particle of light known as a photon moves at a high rate of speed.
- Optical discs are used to store large video files.
- Some input/output devices are based on optical technologies and devices.
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Ch. 2 - Prob. 1VECh. 2 - A(n) __________ is a storage location implemented...Ch. 2 - Prob. 3VECh. 2 - A problem-solving procedure that requires...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5VECh. 2 - Prob. 6VECh. 2 - Prob. 7VECh. 2 - Prob. 8VECh. 2 - The major components of a CPU are the __________,...Ch. 2 - A set of instructions thats executed to solve a...
Ch. 2 - Prob. 11VECh. 2 - Prob. 12VECh. 2 - Prob. 13VECh. 2 - A CPU is a(n) __________ processor capable of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 15VECh. 2 - The CPU __________ program instructions one at a...Ch. 2 - Most programs are written in a(n) __________, such...Ch. 2 - Prob. 18VECh. 2 - Prob. 19VECh. 2 - Prob. 20VECh. 2 - Prob. 21VECh. 2 - Prob. 22VECh. 2 - Prob. 23VECh. 2 - Prob. 1RQCh. 2 - What shortcomings of mechanical computation did...Ch. 2 - Prob. 3RQCh. 2 - What is a CPU? What are its primary components?
Ch. 2 - What are registers? What are their functions?
Ch. 2 - Prob. 6RQCh. 2 - Prob. 7RQCh. 2 - Prob. 8RQCh. 2 - How does a supercomputer differ from a mainframe...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10RQCh. 2 - Prob. 11RQCh. 2 - Prob. 12RQCh. 2 - How can a computer system be tuned to a particular...Ch. 2 - What characteristics differentiate application...Ch. 2 - In what ways do system software make developing...Ch. 2 - Why has the development of system software...Ch. 2 - Prob. 17RQCh. 2 - Tables 2.2 and 2.3 will probably be out of date by...
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