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Computer Architecture
- all computers have a processor, a clock, and memory. This is the Central Unit (Unité Centrale)
- two “busses” (bus en FR) that connect to electronics/hardware components
- historically called a data highway or databus
- communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer or between computers
- peripheral systems
RAM - Random Access Memory - allows support for accessing data.