Tasks of Computer ARCHITECTS ‰: Computer architects must design a computer to meet functional requirements as well as price, power, and performance goals. OFTEN, they also have to determine what the functional requirements are, which can be a major task. ‰ Once a SET of functional requirements has been established, the architect must try to optimize the design. Here are three major application AREAS and their main requirements: 

Desktop computers: focus on optimizing costperformance as measured by a single user, with little regard for PROGRAM size or power consumption.

Server computers: focus on availability, scalability,and throughput cost-performance.

Embedded computers : driven by price and often power issues, plus code size is important.

Tasks of Computer Architects ‰: Computer architects must design a computer to meet functional requirements as well as price, power, and performance goals. Often, they also have to determine what the functional requirements are, which can be a major task. ‰ Once a set of functional requirements has been established, the architect must try to optimize the design. Here are three major application areas and their main requirements: 

Desktop computers: focus on optimizing costperformance as measured by a single user, with little regard for program size or power consumption.

Server computers: focus on availability, scalability,and throughput cost-performance.

Embedded computers : driven by price and often power issues, plus code size is important.