Areas of Computing Study

1. Areas of Computing Study

2. Artificial Intelligence • Databases and Data Science • Human-Centered Computing • Networking • Information Security • System Software • Software Engineering • Theoretical Computer Science • COMPUTER VISION

3. Computer Architeture • What is computer architecture? • How does it work? • Three Categories of Computer Architecture • System design, instruction set architecture (ISA), and Microarchitecture • Computer Architecture’s four main components • Structure, organization, implementation, and performance • Von Neumann architecture Computer Architecture

4. What is Computer Architecture? • Computer architecture is a set of rules that discusses a computer system by talking about its parts and their relations. • Shows how the CPU acts and how it uses the computer memory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PoRzVRIu_I Computer Architecture

5. Computer Architects • Computer architects study and use computers to create better and more powerful computers we use every day • Architects study the three categories and the four main components of computer architecture Computer Architecture

6. Three Categories of Computer Architecture • System design • Instruction set architecture (ISA) • Microarchitecture Computer Architecture

7. Computer Architecture’s Four Main Components • Four Components: • Structure • Organization • Implementation • Performance Computer Architecture

8. Implementation Structure Organization Performance Computer Architecture

9. IBM Computer Architecture Projects Computer Architecture

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11. System Design • Includes all hardware components in the system, as well as data processors with the CPU, such as, graphics processing unit and direct memory access • System design also includes: Computer Architecture

12. Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) • Instruction Set Architecture is the embedded programming language of the central processing unit • ISA defines the CPU’s functions and abilities based on what programming it can perform • These programs can include the word size, processor register types, memory addressing modes, data formats and the instruction set that programmers use Computer Architecture

13. Microarchitecture • AKA computer organization • Microarchitecture defines the paths of data, data processing and storage elements, as well as how they should be put into the ISA Computer Architecture

14. Structure & Organization • Structures: • the static arrangements of parts • Organization: • the overall interaction of the computer parts and what they control Computer Architecture

15. Implementation & Performance • Implementation: • the overall design of the computers building blocks • Performance: • the behavioral study of the system or of some of its components Computer Architecture

16. Von Neumann Architecture • Von Neumann architecture is the most popular type of computer architecture and is still used by most computers today. It started in 1945 by the mathematician Jon Von Neumann, and it describes the design of an electronic computer with its CPU, which includes the arithmetic logic unit, control unit, registers, memory for data and instructions, an input/output interface and external storage functions • https://www.csupomona.edu/~hnriley/www/VonN.html Computer Architecture

17. IBM Computer Architecture Projects “At its core, IBM is a computer company; and IBM researchers have made seminal contributions to the computer architecture field.” • Current Projects: • Blue Gene • Compiler Technology for Scalable Architectures • Mambo • POWER7. • Power-aware design Computer Architecture

18. IBM’s Completed Projects • Deep Blue • IBM's Deep Blue computer beat the human world chess champion in the year 1997. Now the technology is being applied to other areas. • Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) • The IBM VLIW research project resulted in a hardware prototype, three generations of research compilers, and many publications and patents. • ASCI White Blue Pacific • IBM's scalable multiprocessor systems offer many areas of fruitful research. IBM Research recently contributed to the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative's White and Blue Pacific supercomputers. Computer Architecture

19. Summary Computer Architecture is a set of rules that discusses a computer system by talking about its parts and their relations. There are three different categories for computer architecture: System design, instruction set architecture (ISA), and Microarchitecture. There are also four main components such as, structure, organization, implementation, and performance. And the most popular type of computer architecture is Von Neumann Architecture which was started in 1945 by the mathematician Jon Von Neumann. Many modern computer companies work on various projects involving computer architecture today. Computer Architecture

20. Questions • Name one of the four main components in computer architecture. Structure, organization, implementation, or performance • What is the most popular type of computer architecture? Von Neumann Architecture Computer Architecture

21. References • https://www.csupomona.edu/~hnriley/www/VonN.html • http://www.techopedia.com/definition/26757/computer-architecture • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_architecture • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PoRzVRIu_I Computer Architecture