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1. what are the functional units of a digital computer? 2. what units make up the central processing unit? 3. how is computer system organized? 4. what are the two main types of storage units? 5. what do they contain? 6. what is the function of a primary storage? 7. why is primary storage often called memory? 8. in what respect does computer memory differ from human memory? 9. what are codes based on? 10. what is secondary storage and what is it used for?

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computer system architecture is organized around the primary storage unit because all data and instructions used by the computer system must pass through primary storage. our discussion of computer system units will begin with the functions of the primary and secondary storage units. this leads to the examination of the central processing unit and from there to the consideration of the input and output units. therefore, the sequence in which we'll describe the functional units of a digital computer is: 1) storage units, primary and secondary; 2) central processing unit; 3) input and output units.

as you know, there are primary and secondary storage units. both contain data and the instructions for processing the data. data as well as instructions must flow into and out of primary storage.

primary storage is also called main storage or internal storage. the specific functions of internal storage are to hold (store): 1) all data to be processed; 2) intermediate results of processing; 3) final results of processing; 4) all the instructions required for ongoing process. another name for primary storage is memory, because of its similarity to a function of the human brain. however, computer storage differs from human memory in important respects. computer memory must be able to retain very large numbers of symbol combinations, without forgetting or changing any details. it must be able to locate all its contents quickly upon demand. the combinations of characters, that is, the letters, numbers, and special symbols by which we usually communicate, are coded. the codes used by computer designers are based upon a number system that has only two possible values, 0 and 1. a number system with only two digits, 0 and 1, is called a binary number system. each binary digit is called a bit, from binary digit. as the information capacity of a single bit is limited to 2 alternatives, codes used by computer designers are based upon combinations of bits. these combinations are called binary codes. the most common binary codes are 8-bit codes because an 8-bit code provides for 2/8, or 256 unique combinations of 1's and o's, and this is more than adequate to represent all of the characters by which we communicate.

data in the form of coded characters are stored in adjacent storage locations in main memory in two principal ways : 1) as "strings" of characters — in bytes; and 2) within fixed-size "boxes" — in words. a fixed number of consecutive bits that represent a character is called a byte. the most common byte size is 8-bit byte. words are usually 1 or more bytes in length.

secondary storage. primary storage is expensive because each bit is represented by a high-speed device, such as a semiconductor. a million bytes (that is, 8 million bits) is a large amount of primary storage. often it is necessary to store many millions, sometimes billions, of bytes of data. therefore slower, less expensive storage units are available for computer systems. these units are called secondary storage. data are stored in them in the same binary codes as in main storage and are made available to main storage as needed.

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tayteldiyev2005 tayteldiyev2005  20.12.2023 13:27
1. Functional units of a digital computer include storage units, central processing unit (CPU), and input and output units. To answer this question, we refer to the given text that states that the functional units of a digital computer are organized as follows: 1) storage units, 2) central processing unit, and 3) input and output units. 2. The central processing unit (CPU) consists of various units, including control unit, arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), and registers. Although the text does not explicitly mention all the units that make up the CPU, it states that the examination of the central processing unit follows the discussion of primary and secondary storage units. Thus, we can conclude that the CPU is the second functional unit after the storage units. 3. Computer system organization is structured around the primary storage unit. According to the text, all data and instructions used by the computer system must pass through primary storage. Therefore, the organization of a computer system revolves around the primary storage unit. 4. The two main types of storage units are primary storage and secondary storage. The text explicitly states that there are primary and secondary storage units in a computer system. 5. Primary storage contains all data to be processed, intermediate results, final results, and instructions required for ongoing processes. The text explicitly mentions the functions of primary storage, which include storing all data to be processed, intermediate results, final results, and instructions required for ongoing processes. 6. The function of primary storage is to hold data and instructions that need to be processed. This information is explicitly provided in the text, which states that primary storage holds all data and instructions that need to be processed. 7. Primary storage is often called memory because of its similarity to a function of the human brain. The text specifically mentions that primary storage is often referred to as memory because of its similarity to the function of human memory. 8. Computer memory differs from human memory in retaining large numbers of symbol combinations without forgetting or changing any details, and it can locate all its contents quickly upon demand. As stated in the text, computer memory differs from human memory in its ability to retain large numbers of symbol combinations without forgetting or changing any details and its ability to locate all contents quickly upon demand. 9. Codes used in computer memory are based on a binary number system, which has two possible values: 0 and 1. The text explains that codes used by computer designers are based on a binary number system that has only two possible values, 0 and 1. 10. Secondary storage is slower and less expensive than primary storage, and it is used to store large amounts of data that cannot fit in primary storage. According to the text, secondary storage is slower and less expensive than primary storage. It is used to store large amounts of data that cannot fit in the primary storage.
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