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