Address Bus, Data Bus and Control Bus

What types of support must be provided by the
interconnection structure?

5 common types of support provided by the interconnection structure.

• Memory to processor
• Processor to memory
• I/O to the processor
• Processor to I/O
• I/O to or from memory.

What is Address Bus, Data Bus, and Control Bus?
Data Bus​ : Data bus is used to transfer data within the Microprocessor and
Memory/Input or Output devices.

Address Bus​ : Address bus is a group of wires or lines that are used to
transfer the addresses of Memory or i/O devices.

Control Bus:​ A control bus is a computer bus that is used by the CPU to
communicate with devices that are contained within the computer.


What are the elements of Bus design?

• Bus Types
• Method of Arbitration
• Timing
• Bus Width
• Data Transfer Type
• Block Data Transfer