Section 16.4: Coordination in the computer world (Frame 3)                     [prev][home][next]

Fig. 16.4.1 shows the CPU and the main memory connected to a system bus. The slashes across the wires indicate how many wires there are: 2 control, 8 data and 20 address. This keeps the huge amount of detail in the diagram down to a minimum.


Fig. 16.4.1: Simple system bus configuration