Practical-1: CPU (Central Processing Unit)

16CE071 Kevin M Patel
CE-249 Computer Organization
PRACTICAL-1
AIM : Study the different components of desktop computer and server (IBM 360) and
assembling both of them.
SOLUTON :
 CPU (Central Processing Unit)

What is CPU? What components does the CPU have ? What are the functions of that
components in CPU?
The central processing unit (CPU) is the unit, which performs most of the processing
inside a computer. To control instructions and data flow to and from other parts of the
computer, the CPU relies heavily on a chip set, which is a group of microchips
located on the motherboard.
The CPU has two typical components:
 Control Unit: extracts instructions from memory and decodes and executes them.
 Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): handles arithmetic and logical operations.
To function properly, the CPU relies on the system clock, memory, secondary storage,
and data and address buses.
This term is also known as a central processor, microprocessor or chip.
The CPU is the heart and brain of a computer. It receives data input, executes
instructions, and processes information. It communicates with Input/Output (I/O)
devices, which send and receive data to and from the CPU. Additionally, the CPU has
an internal bus for communication with the internal cache memory, called the
backside bus. The main bus for data transfer to and from the CPU, memory, chipset,
and AGP socket is called the front side bus.
CPU contains internal memory units, which are called registers. These registers
contain data, instructions, counters, and addresses used in the ALU information
processing.
CABINET
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Some computers have dual or multiple processors. These consist of two or more
separate physical CPUs located side-by-side on the same board or on separate boards.
Each CPU has an independent interface, separate cache, and individual paths to the
system front-side bus. Multiple processors are ideal for intensive parallel tasks
requiring multitasking.
The different components of the computer are as follows :
 Processor
 Main Memory
 Secondary Memory
 Monitor
 Keyboard
 Mouse
Now inside the case ,the hardware part contains of :
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DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF MOTHERBOARD

 MOTHERBOARD
The main printed circuit board in a computer is known as the motherboard. Other
names for this central computer unit are system board, main board, or printed
wired board (PWB).
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 Processor
A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions
that drive a computer.
There are different types of processors like intel i3,i5,i7 and it has also different
ranges in them.
 Memory Slots
A memory slot, memory socket, or RAM slot is what allows computer memory
(RAM) to be inserted into the computer. Depending on the motherboard, there
may be two to four memory slots (sometimes more on high-end motherboards)
and are what determine the type of RAM used with the computer. The most
common types of RAM are SDRAM and DDR for desktop computers
and SODIMM for laptop computers, each having various types and speeds.
 RAM (Random Access Memory)

Random Access Memory, or RAM, usually refers to computer chips that
temporarily store dynamic data to enhance computer performance while you are
working. Random access memory is volatile, meaning it loses its contents once
power is turned off.
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There are different type of RAM like DDR,DDR2,DDR3,DDR4.
 BIOS( Basic Input/Output System)

BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. BIOS is a "read only" memory, which
consists of low-level software that controls the system hardware and acts as an
interface between the operating system and the hardware.
 CMOS RAM(Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor RAM)

Motherboards also include a small separate block of memory made from CMOS
RAM chips which is kept alive by a battery (known as a CMOS battery) even when
the PC’s power is off.
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 EXPANSION BUS OR PCI SLOT

An expansion bus is an input/output pathway from the CPU to peripheral devices and
it is typically made up of a series of slots on the motherboard. Expansion boards
(cards) plug into the bus.
 CABINET CONNECTIONS
The cabinet in which the motherboard is installed has many buttons that connect to
the motherboard. Some of the common connectors are Power Switch, Reset Switch,
Front USB, Front Audio, Power indicator(LED) and HDD LED.
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 SMPS
A switched-mode power supply (switching-mode power supply, switch-mode power
supply, switched power supply, SMPS, or switcher) is an electronic power supply that
incorporates a switching regulator to convert electrical power efficiently. Like other
power supplies, an SMPS transfers power from a DC or AC source (often mains
power) to DC loads, such as a personal computer, while converting voltage and
current characteristics.
 AGP Slot(Accelerated Graphics Port)

The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is a high-speed point-to-point channel for
attaching a video card to a computer system.
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 CPU FAN AND HEAT SINK

A heat sink is an electronic device that incorporates a fan to keep a hot component
such as a processor cool.
 NORTH BRIDGE AND SOUTH BRIDGE

The north bridge is responsible for accomplishing the task requiring high
performance.eg. processor and RAM.Thats why it is located to near RAM and
processor.
The southbridge typically implements the slower capabilities of the motherboard in a
northbridge/southbridge chipset computer architecture.
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 HARD DISK
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive or fixed disk[b] is a data storage
device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or
more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. The platters
are paired with magnetic heads, usually arranged on a moving actuator arm, which
read and write data to the platter surfaces.
 CD/DVD DRIVE (Optical Disk Drive)

An optical disk drive (ODD) uses a laser light to read data from or write data to
an optical disc. These include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. This allows you to play
music or watch movies using pre-recorded discs.
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 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive (FDD). Floppy disks, initially
as 8-inch (200 mm) media and later in 5¼-inch (133 mm) and 3½-inch (90 mm) sizes,
were a ubiquitous form of data storage and exchange from the mid-1970s into the first
years of the 21st century.
 GRAPHICS CARD OR VIDEO CARD

A video card (also called a display card, graphics card, display adapter or graphics
adapter) is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display
(such as a computer monitor) At the core of both is the processor unit graphics
processing unit (GPU), which is the main part that does the actual computations, but
should not be confused as the video card as a whole.
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STEPS TO ASSEMBLE A PC
Step 1: Collect all the hardware requirements like the processor,motherboard,computer
case, RAM, power supply, SATA cables ,processor fan, case fan and hard drive .
Step 2: Open the case by making to move the screws out with the help of screw driver.
Step 3 :Install the processor on the processor chipset board on the motherboard,and now fix
the heat sink fan on the processor.
Step 4:Install the hard drive and the CD drive on the case.Now connect them with the help of
the connectors.
Step 5:Install the RAM by fitting the RAM on the RAM slot. Make sure the pins on the RAM
cards line up with the pins on the motherboard connector. Don't get the RAM slots mixed up
with PCI slots. The PCI slots are usually wider.
Step 6:Install the Case fan,in such a way that it blows the air out of the case.
Step 7:Install the power supply. Connect the 20 or 24 pin ATX connector and the 4-pin
power supply control connector to the motherboard.
Step 8 : Connect the SATA connectors to the hard drives , PATA with the CD-Drive and the
USB connectors and the case switches to the motherboard. The case and motherboard's
instructions should tell where to connect the cables.
Step 9:Wrap up the case ,and fit the screws.
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IBM 360 Server

 The IBM System/360 (S/360) is a family of mainframe computer systems that was
announced by IBM on April 7, 1964, and delivered between 1965 and 1978. The
design made a clear distinction between architecture and implementation,
allowing IBM to release a suite of compatible designs at different prices. All but
the incompatible model 44 and the most expensive systems used microcode to
implement the instruction set, which featured 8-bit byte addressing and binary,
decimal and (hexadecimal) floating-point calculations.
The launch of the System/360 family introduced IBM's Solid Logic Technology
(SLT), a new technology that was the start of more powerful but smaller
computers.
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PARTS OF THE SERVER

 Cabinet
 Motherboard
 Microprocessor
 Heat Sink
 RAM
 Cooling Fans
 SMPS
 CABINET
The cabinet is the place where all the processing parts and drives are fixed.It is the
place where all the components are to be fixed.
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 MOTHERBOARD
The motherboard is the place where the processor,RAM,sound cards ,video
cards,BIOS,etc are being placed.
 HEAT SINK
A heat sink is an electronic device that incorporates a fan to keep a hot component
such as a processor cool.
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 MICROPROCESSOR
A microprocessor, sometimes
called a logic chip, is
a computer processor on a
microchip.
The microprocessor contains all,
or most of, the central processing
unit (CPU) functions and is the
"engine" that goes into motion
when you turn your Computer on.
Basically the IBM motherboard

contains 2 processor slots where
intel xeon processors are installed.
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 RAM
Random Access Memory, or RAM, usually refers to computer chips that
temporarily store dynamic data to enhance computer performance while you are
working. Random access memory is volatile, meaning it loses its contents once
power is turned off.
This is a IBM ROHS RD MOD RAM.
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 COOLING FANS
The cooling fans are the devices which makes the cabinet cool by removing the hot
air from the cabinet.
 SMPS
A switched-mode power supply (switching-mode power supply, switch-mode power
supply, switched power supply, SMPS, or switcher) is an electronic power supply that
incorporates a switching regulator to convert electrical power efficiently. Like other
power supplies, an SMPS transfers power from a DC or AC source (often mains
power) to DC loads, such as a personal computer, while converting voltage and
current characteristics.
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STEPS TO ASSEMBLE THE SERVER

Step 1:The assembling of the server is almost same as PC but here it is not the screwwork ,it
is just the push functions taking place.
Step 2:Install the motherboard inside the cabinet.
Step 3:Install the 2 processors on the processor chipset board, such that it fits properly
according to the position given in the cabinet.
Step 4:Install the heat sinks over the processor ,such that is fits exactly on the processor to
remove the hot air from the processor.
Step 5: Insert the RAMs on the motherboard according to the noches so that they fit properly.
Step 6: Put all the 6 cooling fans at their places 1 on the left side and 5 in the center of the
cabinet.
Step 7 :Put the two SMPS on the slot in the front side of the server and cover all the parts
with the triangular plastic glass cases , and close the lid of the cabinet.
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PRACTICAL 2
Aim : To study the working of HDD.
SOLUTION :
 What is HDD?
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive or fixed disk is a data storage device that
uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly
rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. The platters are paired with magnetic
heads, usually arranged on a moving actuator arm, which read and write data to the platter
surfaces. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data
can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. HDDs are a type of non-
volatile storage, retaining stored data even when powered off.
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 PARTS OF HDD
1. PLATTER
The platters are the circular discs inside the hard drive where the 1s and 0s that make up your
files are stored. Platters are made out of aluminum, glass or ceramic and have a magnetic
surface in order to permanently store data. On larger hard drives, several platters are used to
increase the overall capacity of the drive. Data is stored on the the platters in tracks, sectors
and cylinders to keep it organized and easier to find.
PLATTER
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2. SPINDLE
The spindle keeps the platters in position and rotates them as required. The revolutions-per-
minute rating determines how fast data can be written to and read from the hard drive. A
typical internal desktop drive runs at 7,200 RPM, though faster and slower speeds are
available. The spindle keeps the platters at a fixed distance apart from each other to enable
the read/write arm to gain access.
SPINDLE
3. READ/WRITE ARM (HEAD)

The read/write arm controls the movement of the read/write heads, which do the actual
reading and writing on the disk platters by converting the magnetic surface into an electric
current. The arm makes sure the heads are in the right position based on the data that needs to
be accessed or written; it's also known as the head arm or actuator arm. There is typically one
read/write head for every platter side, which floats 3 to 20 millionths of an inch above the
platter surface.
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HEAD
4. ACTUATOR ARM
This arm is used to move the read heads in and out of the disk, so that data can be read
and written to particular locations and you can access data in a Random fashion, you don't
need to read your way through the entire disk to fetch a particular bit of information, you
can jump right there. Seek time is very low.
ACTUATOR ARM
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1. POWER CONNECTOR AND IDE CONNECTOR

Power connector provides electricity to spin the platters, move the read head and run the
electronics.
IDE connector allows for data transfer from and to the platters.
POWER
IDE CONNECTOR CONNECTOR
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 HOW HARDDISK WORKS AND STORES THE DATA?
The platters spin around the spindle.

Data is requested to be read from a particular area of a platter.
The actuator arm moves the read head to that track.
Once the data sector that is required has spun around and under the read head, data is read.
Read data is sent from the IDE connector to main memory.
Writing data is very similar:

The platters spin around the spindle
Data is sent to the hard disk using the IDE connector
The actuator arm moves the write head to the track that will be written to
Once the data sector that is required has spun around and under the write head, data is written
to the platter.
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 SOLID STATE DRIVE(SSD)

A solid-state drive (SSD), or solid-state disk is a solid-state storage device that
uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently. SSD technology
primarily uses electronic interfaces compatible with traditional block input/output (I/O) hard
disk drives (HDDs), which permit simple replacements in common applications. New I/O
interfaces like SATA Express and M.2 have been designed to address specific requirements
of the SSD technology.
SSDs have no moving mechanical components. This distinguishes them from

traditional electromechanical magnetic disks such as hard disk drives (HDDs) or floppy
disks, which contain spinning disks and movable read/write heads.[5] Compared with
electromechanical disks, SSDs are typically more resistant to physical shock, run silently,
have quicker access time and lower latency. However, while the price of SSDs has continued
to decline over time (24 cents per gigabyte as of 2017), consumer-grade SSDs are (as of
2017) still roughly four times more expensive per unit of storage than consumer-grade HDDs.
 WHY SDD OVER HDD?
SDD uses flash memory to store data, which provides better performance and
reliability over an HDD. The HDD has moving parts and magnetic platters, meaning the more
use they get, the faster they wear down and fail. With all the parts and requirements to spin
the platters, the HDD uses more power than an SSD.
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 HDD v/s SSD
SSD Hard Drive
A solid-state drive is a data

storage device that uses A hard drive is a non-
Definition integrated circuit assemblies volatile, random-access,
as memory to store data magnetic data storage device
persistently.
Invented 1995 by M-Systems 1956 by IBM
Data is stored in a magnetic

The data is stored in NAND- form on a thin film of
How data is stored
based flash memory. ferromagnetic material on a
disk.
Lighter compared to hard Heavier compared to flash

Weight
drives drives
HDD contains moving parts -

a motor-driven spindle that
holds one or more flat
A small printed circuit board. circular disks (called
These are protected inside a platters) coated with a thin
Components
plastic, metal, or rubberized layer of magnetic material.
case. Read-and-write heads are
positioned on top of the
disks; all this is encased in a
metal case.
In 2011 SSDs were available Up to 4 terabytes in external;

Capacity
in sizes up to 2 TB. internal up to 10 TB
Portable, operates on plug

Little power, no fragile
and play basis, has more
moving parts, smaller,
Advantages storage capacity, cheap,
lighter, data is impervious to
allows data stored in one
mechanical shock, magnetic
place, faster data retrieval
fields, scratches and dust. It
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does not require drivers to

read and write
Highest is 256 GB for now,

Can fail, expensive to replace,
has a limited number of
heavier and bigger compared
write and erase cycles before
to other external storage
the drive fails, easy to lose as
devices, susceptible to
Disadvantages they are small, can be used
damage by shock and
for viruses, more expensive,
vibration, does not work in
if the soldered tip breaks, the
high altitudes, strong
whole drive has to be
magnetic fields wipe out data
replaced
Disk spin-up may take

Almost instantaneous; no
several seconds. A system
mechanical components to
with many drives may need
prepare. May need a few
Start-up time to stagger spin-up to limit
milliseconds to come out of
peak power drawn, which is
an automatic power-saving
briefly high when an HDD is
mode.
first started.
Ranges from 2.9 (high end

Random access time Typically under 100 µs. server drive) to 12
milliseconds.
Read latency time Low Higher than SSD.
Consistent read/write speed, Around 140 MB/s. The rate

Data transfer rate low performance. 100 MB/s depends on the rotational
to 600 MB/s speed of head.
Consistent read performance Yes No
There is limited benefit to Yes large files are often

Fragmentation
reading data sequentially. fragmented.
Noise SSDs have no moving parts HDDs have moving parts

and therefore are basically (heads, actuator, and spindle
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silent, although electric noise motor) and make some

from the circuits may occur. sound.
Does not require any

High temperatures can
Temperature control temperature cooling and can
shorten the life of the HD.
tolerate high temperatures.
Heads floating above rapidly

No moving parts, very
Susceptibility to rotating platters are
resistant to shock and
environmental factors susceptible to shock and
vibration.
vibration.
Circuitry may be exposed,

Not sensitive to orientation,
Installation and mounting and must not contact metal
vibration, or shock.
parts.
Magnets or magnetic surges

Susceptibility to magnetic
No impact on flash memory could in principle damage
fields
data.
SSDs have no moving parts to

fail mechanically. Each block HDDs have moving parts, and
of a flash-based SSD can only are subject to potential
Reliability and lifetime
be erased (and therefore mechanical failures from the
written) a limited number of resulting wear and tear.
times before it fails.
NAND flash memory cannot

be overwritten, but has to be
rewritten to previously
erased blocks. If a software HDDs can overwrite data
encryption program encrypts directly on the drive in any
data already on the SSD, the particular sector. However
Secure writing limitations overwritten data is still the drive's firmware may
unsecured, unencrypted, and exchange damaged blocks
accessible (drive-based with spare areas, so bits and
hardware encryption does pieces may still be present.
not have this problem). Also
data cannot be securely
erased by overwriting the
original file without special
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"Secure Erase" procedures

built into the drive.
NAND flash SSDs cost HDDs cost about US$0.05 per

Cost per capacity approximately US$0.65 per GB for 3.5 inch and $0.10 per
GB GB for 2.5 inch drives.
High performance flash-

The lowest-power HDDs
based SSDs generally require
Power consumption (1.8" size) can use as little as
half to a third of the power of
0.35 watts.
HDDs.
 SOME COMMON TERMS RELATED TO HDD:
1. TRACK:
A track is a circular path on the surface of a disk or diskette on which information is

magnetically recorded and from which recorded information is read. All information stored on
a hard disk is recorded in tracks, which are concentric circles placed on the surface of each
platter, much like the annual rings of a tree. The tracks are numbered, starting from zero,
starting at the outside of the platter and increasing as you go in. A modern hard disk has tens
of thousands of tracks on each platter.
2. SECTOR:
In computer disk storage, a sector is a subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk or optical disc.
Each sector stores a fixed amount of user-accessible data, traditionally 512 bytes for hard disk
drives (HDDs).
The sector is the minimum storage unit of a hard drive. Most disk partitioning schemes are
designed to have files occupy an integral number of sectors regardless of the file's actual size.
Files that do not fill a whole sector will have the remainder of their last sector filled with zeroes.
In practice, operating systems typically operate on blocks of data, which may span multiple
sectors.
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 SEEK TIME:
With rotating drives, the seek time measures the time it takes the head assembly on the
actuator arm to travel to the track of the disk where the data will be read or written.
 ROTATIONAL LATENCY:
Rotational latency (sometimes called rotational delay or just latency) is the delay waiting for
the rotation of the disk to bring the required disk sector under the read-write head.
 FILE SYSTEMS:
 FAT:
File Allocation Table(FAT) is a computer file system architecture and a family of industry-
standard file systems utilizing it. The FAT file system is a legacy file system which is simple
and robust. It offers good performance even in lightweight implementations, but cannot deliver
the same performance, reliability and scalability as some modern file systems.
Different Types of FAT file systems:

1. FAT16
2. FAT32
3. exFAT
4. FAT+
 NTFS:
NTFS ("New Technology File System") is a proprietary file system developed by Microsoft.
Starting with Windows NT 3.1, it is the default file system of Windows NT family.
NTFS has several technical improvements over the file systems that it superseded – File
Allocation Table (FAT) and High Performance File System (HPFS) – such as improved
support for metadata and advanced data structures to improve performance, reliability, and disk
space use. Additional extensions are a more elaborate security system based on access control
lists (ACLs) and file system journaling.
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 DISK I/O:
Disk I/O includes read or write or input/output operations (defined in KB/s) involving a
physical disk. In simple words, it is the speed with which the data transfer takes place between
the hard drive and RAM.
 DISK FORMATTING:
Disk formatting is the process of preparing a data storage device such as a hard disk
drive, solid-state drive, floppy disk or USB flash drive for initial use. In some cases, the
formatting operation may also create one or more new file systems. The term "format" is
understood to mean an operation in which a new disk medium is fully prepared to store files.
This process is divided into 3 parts:
1. Low Level Formatting:

The first part of the formatting process that performs basic medium preparation
is often referred to as "low-level formatting".
2. Partitioning:
Partitioning is the common term for the second part of the process, making the
data storage device visible to an operating system.
3. High Level Formatting:

The third part of the process, usually termed "high-level formatting" most often
refers to the process of generating a new file system. In some operating systems
all or parts of these three processes can be combined or repeated at different
levels.
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PRACTICAL 3
AIM : Study different componenets of processors and how processors works.
 COMPONENTS OF PROCESSORS
Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)

This is the brain of the microprocessor. The ALU performs basic arithmetic calculations
like adding, subtracting, multiplication and division of figures, it also performs logical
operations like comparison of figures.
Control Unit (CU)
As the name suggests, this component controls all the functions that take place inside the
processor itself. It instructs the ALU on which arithmetic and logical operation is to be
performed. It acts under the direction of the system clock and sorts out all the internal data
paths inside the processor to make sure that data gets from the right place and goes to the
right place.
Register
Register also sometimes known as the accumulator, is a temporary storage position where
data coming from RAM heading to the processor for execution and data coming from the
processor after processing is held. Thus a register is a local storage area within the processor
that is used to hold data that is being worked on by the processor.
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Internal Registers (Internal Data Bus)

This is the bus connecting the internal components of the processor to the motherboard. The
size of the internal registers indicates how much information the processor can operate on at
one time and how it moves data around internally within the chip. This is sometimes also
referred to as the internal data bus. A register is a holding cell within the processor; for
instance, the processor can add numbers in two different registers, storing the result in a third
register. The register size determines the size of data on which the processor can operate.
External Data Path
This is the path (bus) used to fetch data from memory to the processor. In some cases the
internal and external data buses are the same bit-size but in others, the external data bus can
be either narrower or wider. The external data path is normally not as wide as the internal
data path.
Having a smaller external bus (data path) will slow the performance of the-CPU, but it makes
it simpler to upgrade earlier system designs to a new processor. Having a larger external data
bus will improve the performance as data can be brought into the CPU in large chunks.
Address Lines
The address lines are used to specify the exact location in memory where data can be found.
The standard PC is a binary device. Using the memory address bus, CPUs send out location
information on their address lines (or control lines) and these address lines are routed to every
other major component of the computer (memory, ROM, expansion bus etc).
The numbers of address lines within the memory address bus will determine the maximum
number of addressable locations. For example, if a PC has 3 address lines the maximum
number of addressable memory locations is 8.
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CE-249 Computer Organization

 CPU (Central Processing Unit)

DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF MOTHERBOARD

 RAM (Random Access Memory)

There are different type of RAM like DDR,DDR2,DDR3,DDR4.

 BIOS( Basic Input/Output System)

 CMOS RAM(Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor RAM)

 EXPANSION BUS OR PCI SLOT

 AGP Slot(Accelerated Graphics Port)

 CPU FAN AND HEAT SINK

 NORTH BRIDGE AND SOUTH BRIDGE

 CD/DVD DRIVE (Optical Disk Drive)

 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

 GRAPHICS CARD OR VIDEO CARD

Step 9:Wrap up the case ,and fit the screws.

IBM 360 Server

PARTS OF THE SERVER

Basically the IBM motherboard

This is a IBM ROHS RD MOD RAM.

STEPS TO ASSEMBLE THE SERVER

3. READ/WRITE ARM (HEAD)

1. POWER CONNECTOR AND IDE CONNECTOR

 HOW HARDDISK WORKS AND STORES THE DATA?

The platters spin around the spindle.

Writing data is very similar:

 SOLID STATE DRIVE(SSD)

SSDs have no moving mechanical components. This distinguishes them from

 WHY SDD OVER HDD?

 HDD v/s SSD

SSD Hard Drive

A solid-state drive is a data

Invented 1995 by M-Systems 1956 by IBM

Data is stored in a magnetic

Lighter compared to hard Heavier compared to flash

HDD contains moving parts -

In 2011 SSDs were available Up to 4 terabytes in external;

Portable, operates on plug

does not require drivers to

Highest is 256 GB for now,

Disk spin-up may take

Ranges from 2.9 (high end

Read latency time Low Higher than SSD.

Consistent read/write speed, Around 140 MB/s. The rate

Consistent read performance Yes No

There is limited benefit to Yes large files are often

Noise SSDs have no moving parts HDDs have moving parts

silent, although electric noise motor) and make some

Does not require any

Heads floating above rapidly

Circuitry may be exposed,

Magnets or magnetic surges

SSDs have no moving parts to

NAND flash memory cannot

"Secure Erase" procedures

NAND flash SSDs cost HDDs cost about US$0.05 per

High performance flash-

 SOME COMMON TERMS RELATED TO HDD: