computer Architecture and Organization

                                        Chapter 1                              History of Computers Topics that we discussed: • History of Computer • Types of Computer • Computer Architecture and Organization                   Definition of Computer   • Computer is a programmable machine. • Computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. • Computer is any device which aids humans in performing various kinds of computations or calculations.    Three principles characteristic of computer: •It responds to a specific set of instructions in a well defined manner. •It can execute a pre-recorded list of instructions. •It can quickly store and retrieve large amounts of data.              ...