COMPUTER DATA CONVERSION. : LSUS
Computer Science ICT SSS2 Second Term
WEEK 1
COMPUTER DATA CONVERSION
Performance Objectives
Students should be able to:
- Explain the meaning of Register
- Explain the meaning of Address
Content
Register
This is a special high-speed storage area within the CPU. All data must be represented in a register before it can be processed, for example, if two numbers are to be multiplied, both numbers must be in registers, and the result must be placed in a register. (The register can contain the address of a memory location where data is stored rather than the actual data itself.)
An address is used to reference a storage location in main memory. You can think of computer memory as an array of storage boxes, each of them has an address (a unique number) assigned to it.
Bus
A collection of wires through which.... View More
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