But how Do it Know?: The Basic Principles of Computers for EveryoneJohn C Scott, 2009 - 222 páginas This book thoroughly explains how computers work. It starts by fully examining a NAND gate, then goes on to build every piece and part of a small, fully operational computer. The necessity and use of codes is presented in parallel with the apprioriate pieces of hardware. The book can be easily understood by anyone whether they have a technical background or not. It could be used as a textbook. |
Contenido
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| 9 | |
| 18 | |
Remember When | 24 |
A Rose by Any Other Name | 32 |
Back to the Byte | 40 |
More Gate Combinations | 46 |
Numbers | 57 |
Instructions | 115 |
The Second Great Invention | 128 |
The Clear Flags | 137 |
The Outside World | 146 |
The Display Screen | 152 |
Another | 158 |
Excuse | 167 |
Programs | 174 |
Addresses | 66 |
Messing with Bytes | 72 |
The Exclusive ORer | 78 |
Logic | 85 |
The Clock | 93 |
Step by Step | 99 |
Doing Something Useful Revisited | 105 |
The File System | 182 |
Computer Diseases? | 188 |
Boots | 194 |
Lied Sort | 200 |
Philosophy | 206 |
Términos y frases comunes
adder Addr Jump ALU instruction analog answer binary number build called carry chapter chart clock cycle combination comes computer language computer virus connected Control Section copy decimal decoder device diagram disk display adapter display RAM dots EEPROM eight bits electricity enable execute fetch Flag four gigahertz goes grid happens hardware I/O bus input bus inside the computer Instruction Code instruction cycle Instruction Register instructions in RAM invented Jump instruction keyboard letter Load look loop machine means Memory Address Register memory bit move NAND gates number system operating system pattern peripherals picture pixel possible RA,RB RAM address rarb reset screen set bit shift shifter someone sound step stepper switch symbols turn wires words write written language XOR gates zero