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=== Information layer<ref>http://csilluminated.jbpub.com/3e/</ref> ===


* [[Binary]]
* [[ASCII]]
* [[Data representation]]


=== Computer architecture ===  
=== Computer architecture ===  
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* [[Application software]]
* [[Application software]]
* [[Common features of applications]]
* [[Common features of applications]]
=== Binary Representation ===
* [[Binary]]
* [[ASCII]]
* [[Bit, byte, binary, denary/decimal, hexadecimal]]
* [[Data representation]]


=== Simple logic gates ===
=== Simple logic gates ===
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* [[Truth tables]]
* [[Truth tables]]
* [[Logic diagram]]
* [[Logic diagram]]


== Textbook pages ==
== Textbook pages ==


* I strongly recommend "But how do it know" by J. Clark Scott for a wonderful treatment of this topic
* Please wait until our textbook arrives
 
== What do you absolutely need to know about this? ==
 
*[[Outline the architecture of the central processing unit (CPU) and the functions of the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and the control unit (CU) and the registers within the CPU. [[Level 2]]
*[[Describe primary memory]] . [[Level 2]]
*[[Explain the use of cache memory. [[Level 3]]
*[[Explain the machine instruction cycle. [[Level 3]]
*[[Identify the need for persistent storage. [[Level 2]]
*[[Describe the main functions of an operating system. [[Level 2]]
*[[Outline the use of a range of application software. [[Level 2]]
*[[Identify common features of applications. [[Level 2]]
*[[Define the terms: bit, byte, binary, denary/decimal, hexadecimal. [[Level 1]]
*[[Outline the way in which data is represented in the computer. [[Level 2]]
*[[Define the Boolean operators: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR and XOR. [[Level 1]]
*[[Construct truth tables using the above operators. [[Level 3]]
*[[Construct a logic diagram using AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR and XOR gates. [[Level 3]]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 15:48, 12 August 2016

Computer Organization[1]

How does a computer actually work? How do they transform what you type into a program that shows cute cat pictures?

Big ideas in computer organization

This lecture (quite long) is an excellent introduction to the deeper ideas presented on this page. I strongly advise you to watch this.


Computer architecture

Secondary memory

Operating systems and application systems

Binary Representation

Simple logic gates


Textbook pages

  • Please wait until our textbook arrives

References