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2. Introduction to basic computer architectural principles
The architecture of computing machines follows a number of principles, which we'll outline below. However, the differences between the realizations of different machines can be significant, to the point where each one often constitutes a very specific universe.
2.1 Calculation loop
In 1936, Alan Turing and Alonzo Church demonstrated that all arithmetic operations can be performed by a small subset of relatively simple operations. Typically, the simplest machines...
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