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Basic Structure of Computer Systems by Shanmu K is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the basic functional units and operations of a computer. It discusses how computers handle instructions and data through memory, arithmetic/logic, control units, and I/O. Instructions are fetched from memory and executed by processing units. Performance is affected by hardware design, instruction sets, and compilers. Pipelining and increasing clock rates can improve performance by reducing the time needed per instruction.
- Author
- Shanmu K
- Language
- EN