QUESTION 1:
Does a computer system based upon one type of processor chip (say MIPS) look about the same as a system based upon another type of chip (say Pentium)?
created: 06/25/96; 2nd edition: 05/13/01
This chapter discusses how computer systems are organized, with special attention paid to main memory. Most of this you probably know already, but look it over anyway.
- Components of a Computer System
- Device Controllers
- Main Memory
- Addresses
- Virtual Memory
- Cache Memory
- Contents of Memory
Does a computer system based upon one type of processor chip (say MIPS) look about the same as a system based upon another type of chip (say Pentium)?