The Tech Topic I
chose was Hardware components of the computer system. This topic relates to
information technology and computer science concepts because so many
hardware-related aspects of a computer contribute to computer performance. As
we all know, a computer system comprises the hardware and software components
necessary to support its operation. Therefore, it’s essential to remember that
computer hardware components refer to the different pieces that make a
computer. I often compare the hardware components of a computer to the
different organs that work together to create a human being. It’s important to
mention that computers rely on hardware and software to function correctly.
When speaking of hardware components of a computer system, people always refer
to the Motherboard, CPU, RAM, IO system, power supply, video display
controller, Bus, and hard disk drive as the most essential. In reality, there
are many hardware components.
Computer Operating
systems are programs that, among other things, control the allocation and usage
of hardware resources in a Personal Computer, such as memory, CPU time, disk
space, and peripheral devices. The Computer Operating System is the foundation
on which applications seats on. Back in the 1940’s computers used to be
gigantic devices with thousands of switches that took up a lot of space, but
with the evolution of technology, a computer can be the size of a pinhead and
still function correctly.
As we all know, a
basic computer program’s instruction involves inputting instruction from the
keyboard to display results as output, so when it comes to programming
languages and program execution methods, hardware components play an essential
role in the process. For a computer system to work correctly and respond to
different commands, every component, from the power supply to the specific
program being run, needs to interact with each other accordingly. That’s why
hardware’s just as necessary as software on any machine. Usually, programmers
write code in the text editor; then, the code is compiled; after successful compilation,
the code is translated into Assembly language. The assembler translates the
code into machine understandable or binary form and executes it on a Hardware
chip or microprocessor to produce the result.
Now we know that
hardware and software need to interact for computers to run smoothly; it’s
essential to know what is considered software and its interaction with
hardware. The software is a set of instructions, data, or programs used to
operate computers and execute specific tasks. The software usually tells the
hardware which tasks to perform, and the hardware makes it possible to perform
them.
Like many other
programs, databases run on machines, from microcomputers to mainframes. So,
there’s an instrumental relationship between hardware components and database
or DBSM.
Now we understand
the relationship between hardware components and different computer system
attributes, it’s easier to see how Network architecture, management, and
security influence hardware components. The network architecture framework
consists of distributed telecommunication systems and other hardware resources
such as speech path fabric and software that controls and manages the hardware
resources. For better Performance and Scalability, network hardware needs to be
more generic to allow the software to be written in high levels of abstraction.
Based on an article from IEEE, the complexity of attacks on secured systems
extends to the international electronic borders; there is an increased need for
enhanced physical layer security in silicon to protect sensitive information
such as encryption keys used in most security systems.
In conclusion, the relationship between the hardware components of a computer system and different aspects of technology will always exist because the hardware components are the underlying framework for any programs and activities taking place on the machine.
References
Clements, "Work in
progress — The role of hardware and architecture in the new computer
sciences," 2007 37th Annual
Frontiers In Education Conference - Global Engineering: Knowledge Without
Borders, Opportunities Without Passports, 2007, pp. F3H-3-F3H-4, doi:
10.1109/FIE.2007.4417945. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/4417945/
Hoshi, Motoo. Sato, Fumito.
Inoue, Yuji. (1992). Underlying Concept
for Network Architecture. Electronic and Communications in Japan. https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=bc1ab627-f862-4249-ac0b-82343d7448bb%40redis
Rawlings, "Raising the
Bar for Hardware Security: Physical Layer Security in Standard CMOS," 2008 IEEE Conference on Technologies
for Homeland Security, 2008, pp. 263-268, doi: 10.1109/THS.2008.4534461.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4534461
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