Understanding Computer Architecture: System Bus, Address Bus, Data Bus, and Control Bus
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System Bus (Data, Address, and Control Bus)
This network of wires or electronic pathways is called the 'Bus'. A system bus is a single computer bus that connects the major components of a computer system.
It combines the functions of:
- Data Bus: Carries information.
- Address Bus: Determines where information should be sent.
- Control Bus: Determines the operation to be performed.
This technique was developed to reduce costs and improve modularity.
Figure: System Bus
Address Bus
The address bus is a group of wires or lines used to transfer the addresses of memory or I/O devices.
- It is unidirectional.
- The width of the address bus determines the maximum addressing capacity, representing the largest address within memory that the bus can handle.
- Addresses are