Overview
This course explains how most of the computers built in the world today work. The concept of a machine that will work in a sequential order that depends upon specific instructions that are stored in a memory of a machine is explained in a manner that is easy to understand and appreciate. The idea that words in a memory can be used for both instructions and data has made possible the technology revolution of the computer industry.
To receive PDH credit, the reader must pass a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- How von Neumann Architecture computers are organized
- How instruction words are used
- What is a Program Control Counter
- What is meant by the address of a word in memory
- How does a computer find a specific word, or address, in memory
- Why a timing device is necessary in a von Neumann computer
- How does information get into and out of a computer
- What language does a computer use, and why
Course
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Von Neumann Architecture of Digital Computer Organization
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