Summary
v Computers deterministically execute instructions to
process information
v Computers have five parts: ALU, Control, Memory,
Input and Output
v The control implements a process called the
Fetch/Execute Cycle
v The fetch/execute cycle is a fundamental method of
deterministically performing operations, and the idea
is used many places in computation …
; The computer is an electronic fetch/execute cycle, ie,
hardware
; All other F/E cycles are implemented as programs, ie,
software