Lecture Discussion Questions: Computer Architecture
The following discussion questions are based on todays readings / videos:
- How a Computer Works | Visual Learners (11:39)
- Just watch the first 5 minutes
- Exploring How Computers Work (18:11).
- Great demo of how to make a chain of transistors do arithmetic
- Binary Explained in 01100100 Seconds (2:26)
- How to convert binary to decimal (1:21)
- skimASCII: Letters in Binary
- skimHow to represent colors in binary
- optionalHow to convert decimal to binary (2:05)
Computer Architecture Questions
Please answer the following questions based on the following diagram of the Von Neumann Architecture shown below. Feel free to use any online resources
- What is the “Von Neumann Architecture” and what are its primary components? Describe each component.
- What is the Von Neumann bottleneck? Why might this be important for AI?
Transistors, Logic Gates, & Circuits
- What is a transistor and how does it work?
- What is a logic gate? What are some examples of logic gates?
- How are logic gates used to build circuits?
- Explain how a circuit can do math using electricity.
How stuff works
Pick one of the three technologies listed below:
- Zoom
- Your car radio
- WIFI
Using ChatGPT or any other Internet resource you like, explain how it works. Make sure you share your sources.