Day 43: Understanding Computer Architecture – CPU, Cache, Bus, I/O and RAID
This article explains the core components of a Von Neumann computer, how CPU, registers, cache and main memory interact, the mathematics of pipeline timing, cache locality, bus bandwidth calculation, I/O transfer methods (polling, interrupt and DMA), and the trade‑offs of RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 with concrete examples and formulas.
