Computer Instructions

In this chapter, we will:

  1. Find out what 'sections' the CPU is built up of and their purposes.
  2. Understand the difference between hardwired and microprogrammed CPU control units.
  3. Discuss CPU instructions and what features computer developers need to decide about them.
  4. Introduce the idea of instruction pipelining and how it speeds up CPU activity.
These notes by Miriam Briskman are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 and based on sources.