CIS 106 Week 4 Assignment 1 Computer Architecture

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Describe Von Neumann architecture and explain why it is important.

2. Explain what a system bus is and why it is needed.

3. Summarize the use of Boolean operators in computer-based calculations.

4. Categorize the various types of memory and storage.

5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Answer

Neumann architecture is composed of three distinct components (or sub-systems): a central processing unit (CPU), memory, and input/output (I/O) interfaces. Figure 2.1 represents one of several possible ways of interconnecting these components.

1. The CPU, which can be considered the...