Introduction to basic computer architectural principles
An introduction to computer architecture
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Introduction to basic computer architectural principles
An introduction to computer architecture

Authors : François ANCEAU, Daniel ETIEMBLE

Publication date: February 10, 2010, Review date: March 8, 2022 | Lire en français

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2. Introduction to basic computer architectural principles

The architecture of computing machines follows a number of principles, which we'll outline below. However, the differences between the realizations of different machines can be significant, to the point where each one often constitutes a very specific universe.

2.1 Calculation loop

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2.1.1 Breakdown of operations

In 1936, Alan Turing and Alonzo Church demonstrated that all arithmetic operations can be performed by a small subset of relatively simple operations. Typically, the simplest machines...

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