Explain why we need to study Computer Architecture? What is its significance with your field as an IT or CS student? Differentiate Computer Architecture and computer organization.
Answer:
We need to study computer architecture to better understand the structure and function of computers and how these impact on performance and program design. And to be able to make more informed computer design, infrastructure development, and purchasing decisions. The significance of my field as an IT especially programmers for having a direct impact for the execution of the program.
Computer Architecture is the conceptual design and fundamental operational structure of a computer system. It is a functional description of requirements and design implementations for the various parts of a computer, focusing largely on the way by which the central processing unit (CPU) performs internally and accesses addresses in memory. Computer architecture is not about using computers to design buildings. Means behavior and structure of system that gives you future outlook of your project. It may also defined as the science and art of selecting and interconnecting hardware components to create computers that meet functional, performance and cost goals.
Computer Organization is the study of internal parts of computer, how computer is created .It is a basic knowledge units which gives support to various parts of computer. In which to help you to upgrade your knowledge in higher level. And also is an organization in which we organize all hardwares into a system. Computer organization is how operational attributes are linked together and contribute to realise the architectural specifications.Computer architecture comes before computer organiation. Its like building the design and architecture of house takes maximum time and then organisation is building house by bricks or by latest technology keeping the basic layout and architecture of house in mind.
