Lesson 30a: Hardware

Due (via email to instructor) by 8 am on Friday, Apr. 23

Read Module 7 of the text, pp. 257-265, and answer the following questions.



Exercise 1:     What do we mean by the architecture of a computer?


Exercise 2:     Describe the fetch-execute cycle.


Exercise 3:     Describe two ways in which Pip is more primitive than modern computers.


Exercise 4:     What are the six major parts of Pip, and what are their functions?


Exercise 5:     List any topics in the reading that you found especially interesting or thought-provoking.


Exercise 6:     List any topics in the reading that you found confusing.


Solutions to odd numbered exercises (posted late afternoon of due date).