Parallel Computer Organization & Design —
Solutions Manual (All Chapters, PDF)
Why study computer organization and architecture? - answer-- Design better programs,
including compilers, operation systems and device drivers.
-Optimize program behavior
-Evaluate (benchmark) computer system performance.
Computer Organization - answer-Encompasses all physical aspects of computer systems.
- Circuit design, control signals, memory types.
"how does a computer work?"
Computer Architecture - answer-- refers to the logical and abstract aspects of system
implementation.
-instruction sets, formats, operation codes, data types, main memory access.
"how do I design a computer?"
Principle of equivalence of hardware and software - answer-Any task done by software can also
be done using hardware, and any operation performed directly by hardware can be done using
software.
At the most basic level a computer is a device consisting in: - answer-1. A processor to interpret
and execute programs.
2. A memory to store both data and programs.
3. A mechanism for transfering data to and from the outside world.
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, Clock frecuencia are mesurad in cycles per second or HERTZ - answer-Most computer today
operate in Gigahertz(GHz) generating billions of pulses per second.
SDRAM - answer-Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory. SRAM is much faster than
conventional memory because it synchronize it self with a microprocessor's bus.
RAM - answer-RAM is an acronym for Random Memory Access, it means that memory contents
can be accessed directly if you know its location.
Cache - answer-Is a type of temporary memory that can be accessed faster than RAM.
Hard disc capacity - answer-Determines the amount of data and size of programs you can store.
The rotational speed is measured in 7200, the faster it rotates the faster it delivers data to
RAM.
Serial ports - answer-Send data as a series of pulses along one or two data lines
Parallel ports - answer-Send data as a single pulse along at least eight data lines.
USB - answer-Universal Serial Bus, is an intelligent serial interface that is self-configuring (it
supports "plug and play" and "hot plugging").
Plug and Play - answer-The ability to configure devices automatically.
Hot plugging - answer-The ability to add and remove devices while the computer is running.
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Solutions Manual (All Chapters, PDF)
Why study computer organization and architecture? - answer-- Design better programs,
including compilers, operation systems and device drivers.
-Optimize program behavior
-Evaluate (benchmark) computer system performance.
Computer Organization - answer-Encompasses all physical aspects of computer systems.
- Circuit design, control signals, memory types.
"how does a computer work?"
Computer Architecture - answer-- refers to the logical and abstract aspects of system
implementation.
-instruction sets, formats, operation codes, data types, main memory access.
"how do I design a computer?"
Principle of equivalence of hardware and software - answer-Any task done by software can also
be done using hardware, and any operation performed directly by hardware can be done using
software.
At the most basic level a computer is a device consisting in: - answer-1. A processor to interpret
and execute programs.
2. A memory to store both data and programs.
3. A mechanism for transfering data to and from the outside world.
1
, Clock frecuencia are mesurad in cycles per second or HERTZ - answer-Most computer today
operate in Gigahertz(GHz) generating billions of pulses per second.
SDRAM - answer-Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory. SRAM is much faster than
conventional memory because it synchronize it self with a microprocessor's bus.
RAM - answer-RAM is an acronym for Random Memory Access, it means that memory contents
can be accessed directly if you know its location.
Cache - answer-Is a type of temporary memory that can be accessed faster than RAM.
Hard disc capacity - answer-Determines the amount of data and size of programs you can store.
The rotational speed is measured in 7200, the faster it rotates the faster it delivers data to
RAM.
Serial ports - answer-Send data as a series of pulses along one or two data lines
Parallel ports - answer-Send data as a single pulse along at least eight data lines.
USB - answer-Universal Serial Bus, is an intelligent serial interface that is self-configuring (it
supports "plug and play" and "hot plugging").
Plug and Play - answer-The ability to configure devices automatically.
Hot plugging - answer-The ability to add and remove devices while the computer is running.
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