Chapter 3 -
Computer Architecture
Objectives:
- Learn why you need to understand how computers work
- Learn what a CPU is, and what it is made of
- Learn how digital logic circuits are constructed
- Learn the basic Boolean operators
- Understand how the basic logic gates operate and are used to build complex
computer circuits
- Learn the importance of Von Neumann architecture
- Understand how the computer uses memory
- Learn what a system bus is and what its purpose is
- Understand the difference between memory and storage
- Be able to describe basic input/output devices
- Understand how a computer uses interrupts and polling
Homework
- Test yourself: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
- Practice exercises: 1-20
Extras
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