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A computer is an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.<ref>https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/computer</ref> | |||
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* [[Operating system]] | * [[Operating system]] | ||
* [[Application software]] | * [[Application software]] | ||
* [[ | |||
=== Binary Representation === | |||
* [[Binary]] | |||
* [[Hexadecimal]] | |||
* [[ASCII]] | |||
* [[Data representation]] | |||
=== Simple logic gates === | === Simple logic gates === | ||
* [[Boolean operators]] | * [[Boolean operators]] | ||
* [[Truth tables]] | * [[Truth tables]] | ||
* [[Logic diagram]] | * [[Logic diagram]] | ||
== | === Not part of IB curriculum but you should know this === | ||
* | * [[Heap memory]] | ||
* [[Stack memory]] | |||
* [[Transpiling]] | |||
* [[Just-in-time (JIT) compilation]] | |||
== | == Standards == | ||
* | * 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. | ||
* | * Describe primary memory. | ||
* | * Explain the use of cache memory. | ||
* | * Explain the machine instruction cycle. | ||
* | * Identify the need for persistent storage. | ||
* | * Describe the main functions of an operating system. | ||
* | * Outline the use of a range of application software. | ||
* | * Identify common features of applications. | ||
* | * Define the terms: bit, byte, binary, denary/decimal, hexadecimal. | ||
* | * Outline the way in which data is represented in the computer. | ||
* | * Define the Boolean operators: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR and XOR. | ||
* | * Construct truth tables using the above operators. | ||
* | * Construct a logic diagram using AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR and XOR gates. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:45, 1 March 2023
Computer Organization[1]
A computer is an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.[2]
Computer architecture[edit]
- Architecture of the central processing unit (CPU)
- Functions of the arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
- Control unit (CU)
- Registers within the CPU
- Primary memory
- Cache memory
- The machine instruction cycle
Secondary memory[edit]
Operating systems and application systems[edit]
Binary Representation[edit]
Simple logic gates[edit]
Not part of IB curriculum but you should know this[edit]
Standards[edit]
- 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.
- Describe primary memory.
- Explain the use of cache memory.
- Explain the machine instruction cycle.
- Identify the need for persistent storage.
- Describe the main functions of an operating system.
- Outline the use of a range of application software.
- Identify common features of applications.
- Define the terms: bit, byte, binary, denary/decimal, hexadecimal.
- Outline the way in which data is represented in the computer.
- Define the Boolean operators: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR and XOR.
- Construct truth tables using the above operators.
- Construct a logic diagram using AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR and XOR gates.