How Microprocessors Work
How Microprocessors Work
Overview
Inside a Microprocessor How it thinks Computer Memory How it stores data Program Instructions Tell it what to do
RESULT
OPERAND B CONTROL
Pipelining
Assembly Line Specialization Dont Waste Resources
FETCH
DECODE
EXECUTE
Instruction #1
FETCH
DECODE
EXECUTE
Instruction #2
Instruction #1
FETCH
DECODE
EXECUTE
Instruction #3
Instruction #2
Instruction #1
Memory
Stores Data and Instructions Communicates With Microprocessor
MICROPROCESSOR
System Bus
SYSTEM BUS
MEMORY CHIPS
Instructions
Drill Sergeants Written By Programmers Relatively Simple
Instructions - Decoding
Composed of Fields Like Telephone Numbers
01 (213) 740-9136 x111
A Simple Program
Calculate Sales Tax - Reg1 has 7.75% - Reg2 has Subtotal - Reg4 will have Grand Total MULT $3, $2, $1 ADD $4, $2, $3 OUT $4, $MONITOR
Conclusion
How it Thinks How it Stores Data Tell it What to Do
Questions