Computer systems are made of many components and each has a function. You can also call these components as functional units. Memory, CPU, Disks, Input-output devices are some examples of these functional units.
Computer organization is all about how these functional units are organized and how they interact with each other in an overall working of a computer system.
Prerequisite
To learn computer organization and architecture, you must be familiar with fundamental concepts of digital design. Some understanding of computer system is necessary to get started.
CO Topics
Each topic below contains articles or lessons. You can start reading from top(easy) to bottom(difficult). You must be familiar with digital design concepts before learning from this tutorial.
1. Introduction to CO
Books Recommended
There are some books that will teach you both the fundamentals of digital logic and computer organization. Here is what we recommend to get started.
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