Computer Architecture
From Coder Merlin
Within these castle walls be forged Mavens of Computer Science ...
— Merlin, The Coder
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Prerequisites[edit]
- W1011 Number Systems
- W1013 Boolean Algebra
- W1014 Logic Gates
- W1015 Bitwise Operations
- W1016 Logic Composition
- W1017 Binary Adders
- W1018 SR Latch
Introduction[edit]
Computers are amazing devices and play a significant role in nearly everything that we do. While seemingly complex, the basic architecture of a computer is straight-forward. In this experience, we'll take a look at memory, the central processing unit, the arithmetic logic unit, data and address buses, and examine how a computer processes instructions.
