Exploring the internal hardware and the logic cycles that power modern digital systems.
The Central Processing Unit contains the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) and the CU (Control Unit). It carries out the instructions of computer programs.
Random Access Memory provides high-speed, volatile storage for the CPU to access data and instructions currently in use.
Physical connections that transfer data between the CPU and memory. Includes the Data, Address, and Control buses.
This is the continuous process that happens millions of times per second to run software.
The CPU retrieves an instruction from a specific memory address in the RAM.
The Control Unit interprets the instruction to determine what operation is required.
The ALU performs the operation, such as a mathematical calculation or a data move.