Lenovo Desktop

• Name & Model : Intel Core i3-2120

• CPU Speed : 3.3 GHz
• RAM : 2GB
• 32-bit Operating System
• Hard disk : 320GB
 Types of Computers
• Desktop & Mobile
• Notebook
• Workstations
• Mainframes
• Servers
• Supercomputers
DESKTOP COMPUTERS

• It has
– Processing & Storage units(e.g. Hard disks,
CD‐ROMs),
– visual display &audio output units,
– Input units ( keyboard, mouse, etc)
• It can be easily located on a home or office
desk
• Used in homes, schools, business offices,…
 NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS

• Compact form of personal computer (laptop)

• Size of a thin briefcase
• Portable
WORKSTATIONS

• Has high resolution graphics input/output

capability
• Has dimensions of desktop computer
• More computational power than PC
• Costlier
• Used to solve complex problems which arises in
engineering application
Mainframe

• Also called Enterprise Systems

• More computational power and storage than
Workstation
• Used for business data processing in medium
to large corporations.
 Servers

• Contain big database storage units.

• Handles large volumes of data requests
• Requests and responses are transported via
Internet
• They are widely accessible to all.
 Supercomputers

• Faster than mainframes

• Helps in large scale numerical calculations
• Used for aircraft design and testing, military
application, weather forecasting, etc.
Quiz
 Question : 01
• The acronym PC stands for:
A. Private Computer
B. Personal Computer
C. Personal Compact
 Question : 02
• Complex scientific research is usually done
using:
A. Mainframe Computer
B. Super Computer
C. Mini Computer
 Question : 03
• A laptop is an example for Personal Computer
A. True
B. False
 Question : 04
• Which is not a Personal Computer
A. Desktop
B. Laptop
C. Mainframe
D. Tablet
 Question : 05
• Mainframes are very cheap
A. True
B. False
 This course is about:

• What computers consist of

• How to fix computers
• How computers work
• How to build myself one
• How they are organized real cheap
internally
• Which one to buy
• What are the design tradeoffs
• Knowing all about the
• How design affects core i3, i5, i7
programming and applications
 Computer Architecture
• Definition: It refers to the attributes of a
system visible to a programmer that have a
direct impact on the logical execution of a
program
• E.g. : Instruction set, No. of bits for various
data types,…
 Computer Organization
• Definition: It refers to the operational
units and their interconnections that realize
the architectural specifications.
• E.g. Interfaces, Memory Used,…
 Example
Architectural Issue Organizational Issue
• Whether to have • Whether to
multiply include a multiply
instruction? unit or go for
repeated
addition?