Basic System Architecture.

The processor alone is incapable of successfully performing any

tasks. It requires memory (for program and data storage), support logic, and at least one
I/O device (“input/output device”) used to transfer data between the computer and the outside
world.
A system architecture or systems architecture is the conceptual model that defines the
structure, behavior, and more views of a system. An architecturedescription is a formal
description and representation of a system, organized in a way that supports reasoning about
the structures and behaviors of the system.