Topic 1 Functions and Components of a Computer System

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Topic 1 Functions and Components of a Computer
System

• Introduction
• Basic Structures of a Computer System
• The Central Processing Unit
• Performance Rating of the CPU
• Memory Unit
• Memory Materials

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Computer in Nuclear Medicine Over the Years
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Computers in Nuclear Medicine
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Computers in Nuclear Medicine
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Computers in Nuclear Medicine
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Computers in Nuclear Medicine
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Basic Structures of a Computer System
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Basic Structures of a Computer System

• Central Processing Unit
• Memory Unit
• Mass Storage Devices
• Input and Output Devices

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Central Processing Unit and Performance Rating

• Control Unit
• Arithmetic and Logic Unit
• Reduced Instruction Set Computers
• Parallel Processing
• Distributed Processing

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The Central Processing Unit
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Superscaler Processor
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Parallel Processing
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Base of Microprocessors
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Microprocessor Manufacturing
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Memory Unit

• A Word on Bits and Bytes
• Word Length
• Random Access Memory
• Read Only Memory
• Cache Memory
• Buffer Memory

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Memory Unit
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Memory Addresses
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Bit Byte and Word
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Memory Variety

• Random Access Memory
• Read-Only Memory
• Cache MemoryBuffer Memory
• Virtual Memory

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Cache Memory
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L1 Cache Memory
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Buffer Memory
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Printer Memory
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Virtual Memory
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Semiconductor Memory
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Core Memory