How Computers Work: Demystifying Computation

بواسطة: FutureLearn

Overview

Understand computation, the basis of every computer system

On this course, you’ll gain an understanding of how computers work at a fundamental level.

You’ll explore system architecture, along with how computers use binary and logic. Once you’ve examined the von Neumann model of computer architecture and the Fetch-Execute cycle, you’ll learn to build a range of simple circuits for maths, and then simulate various logic gates.

Ultimately you’ll complete the course with an understanding of the processes that underpin every modern computer – from supercomputers to smartphones, and everything in between.

This course would suit teachers of KS3 and GCSE Computer Science - plus educators from other countries that teach at an equivalent level.

Syllabus

  • What is a computer anyway?
    • Introduction
    • What is a computer?
    • How computers count
  • Logic Gates
    • Welcome to Week 2
    • NAND gates
    • All the gates
    • Combinational Logic Circuits
  • Mathematics with circuits
    • Binary mathematics
    • Binary multiplication
    • Maths with logic gates
  • How Computers Work
    • Welcome to Week 4
    • Von Neumann architecture
    • The Little Man Computer

Taught by

Marc Scott

How Computers Work: Demystifying Computation
الذهاب الي الدورة

How Computers Work: Demystifying Computation

بواسطة: FutureLearn

  • FutureLearn
  • مجانية
  • الإنجليزية
  • متاح شهادة
  • أيام محددة
  • intermediate
  • N/A
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