Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science
4Processor fundamentals
Processor fundamentals in Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Buses and ports
40 min
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CPU architecture: Von Neumann, Harvard and registers
45 min
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Processor performance
40 min
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The fetch-execute cycle and interrupts
50 min
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Addressing modes
45 min
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Assembly language, machine code and the assembler
50 min
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Writing and tracing assembly language programs
55 min
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Bit manipulation: shifts, masks and bitwise operations
55 min
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