What is Buses in Computer? Different Type of Bus in Computer
we are going to introduce the concept of buses which form the basis of internal connections in terms of data transform controls etc. They are also responsible for the speed of a computer system as their size highly affects its processing capacity.
The size is increasing to provide more efficient, faster, and more accurate machines. And upcoming tutorials we will also describe the future trends of peripheral devices and buses. We will also discuss the cost performance analysis while designing the system in upcoming tutorials.
What is the Bus in Computer?
A bus is a means of exchanging information between the components of a computer. Generally, a computer uses two or more conductors running in parallel to carry information in the form of electronic pulses.
A common communication channel between several devices uses parallel wires to carry addresses, data, control signals, and power. All the cables are different with the different grouping of conductors. However, the communication paths inside the CPU that are used to connect the internal components of the CPU are called buses. Similarly, a communication path connecting the CPU to memory is a bus.
Different types of buses in Computer
A bus is merely a group of wires that carry information between different components. Depending on the type of information carried by them they can be classified as...
- Address Bus
- Data Bus
- Control Bus
A bus may be unidirectional or bidirectional depending on the requirement of the information. Similarly, if it connects the components of the CPU then it can be internal buses and if it connects the CPU with the external components then it is an external bus. Whether it is an internal bus or an external bus depending on the type of information they have the classification as an address bus, data bus, and control bus.
In the next tutorial, we will discuss the address bus, data bus, and control bus. In our next tutorials, if you like this tutorial then don’t forget to share other computer lovers.
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