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Microprocessor based system • MPU (CPU)
• Read instructions
• Process binary data
It acts as the interface between hardware and software. It deals with the components of a connection in a system.
Computer Architecture helps us to understand the Computer Organization tells us how exactly all the units in
functionalities of a system. the system are arranged and interconnected.
A programmer can view architecture in terms of Whereas Organization expresses the realization of
instructions, addressing modes and registers. architecture.
While designing a computer system architecture is An organization is done on the basis of architecture.
considered first.
Computer Architecture deals with high-level design Computer Organization deals with low-level design issues.
issues.
Architecture involves Logic (Instruction sets, Organization involves Physical Components (Circuit
Addressing modes, Data types, Cache optimization) design, Adders, Signals, Peripherals)