
6 Fundamentals of Computer Programming and IT
Storage
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Figure 1.3 Basic Computer Operations
1.3 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE
Just as a tall building has different levels of detail, including, the number of storeys, the size of rooms, door and
window placement, etc., each computer has a visible structure, which is referred to as its architecture. One can
look at computer’s architecture at similar levels of hardware elements, which in turn depends on the type of
computer (personal computer, super computer, and so on) required. Therefore, when we talk about architec-
ture in terms of computer, it is defined as the science ...