Application of Information and
Communication Technologies
GE100
Mohsin Suleman
, Lecture # 2
Analysing Processor, Memory, and
the Hardware/Software
Relationship
, Learning Objectives
• Explain the role of the processor (CPU) and its main components:
Control Unit, ALU, and Registers.
• Identify key performance factors of modern processors such as cl
speed, cores, and cache memory.
• Differentiate between types of computer memory (Primary vs.
Secondary, RAM vs. ROM).
• Illustrate the concept of memory hierarchy and why speed, cost, a
capacity matter.
• Analyze how hardware and software interact to perform tasks in I
systems.
• Discuss emerging trends in processor and memory technologies a
their impact on ICT.
Communication Technologies
GE100
Mohsin Suleman
, Lecture # 2
Analysing Processor, Memory, and
the Hardware/Software
Relationship
, Learning Objectives
• Explain the role of the processor (CPU) and its main components:
Control Unit, ALU, and Registers.
• Identify key performance factors of modern processors such as cl
speed, cores, and cache memory.
• Differentiate between types of computer memory (Primary vs.
Secondary, RAM vs. ROM).
• Illustrate the concept of memory hierarchy and why speed, cost, a
capacity matter.
• Analyze how hardware and software interact to perform tasks in I
systems.
• Discuss emerging trends in processor and memory technologies a
their impact on ICT.
