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Storage Devices: The Technologies Behind Your Data

Administrator — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:00:18 +0000

In this lesson we will investigate the three main technologies used by the different storage devices in a computer system: Optical storage devices such as CD, DVDs and Blurays Magnetic storage devices such as the Hard-Disk Drive (HDD), floppy disks…

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The FDE Cycle… In your own words

Administrator — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:41:33 +0000

Before completing this task, you will need to revisit the main characteristics of the Von Neumann Processor Architecture. You task is to write a description in your books or on the space provided below to describe, in your own words,…

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The Von Neumann Processor Architecture

Administrator — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:13:26 +0000

John Von Neumann (1903-1957) was a Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist and computer scientist and a founding figure in computer science, with significant contributions to computing hardware design. The Von Neumann architecture refers to a processor architecture which has access to a…

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Creating Logic Gates using Transistors

Administrator — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:09:20 +0000

As you know, computers can only process binary data which consists of 0’s and 1’s. This is due to the fact that the main processing components (e.g. the CPU) are made of transistors: tiny electronic switches that can be turned…

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Disk Scheduling Algorithms

Administrator — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:17:59 +0000

A hard drive is a magnetic storage device consisting of several disks (a.k.a. platters) where data is stored. Each disk is divided into many concentric circular tracks. Each track contains several sectors where data is stored. When the Operating System…

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Traffic Lights Controller using Logic Gates

Administrator — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:21:53 +0000

In this challenge, we will design, create and test a logic gates circuit to control a traffic lights made of 3 LEDs (Red Amber Green). This challenge is designed to be completed with a logic board such as the Logic…

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Comparison Operators using Logic Gates

Administrator — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 23:41:37 +0000

This set of challenges is designed to be completed with a logic board such as the Logic & Arithmetic board designed by the University of Southampton and the UK Electronic Skills Foundation. Alternatively, if you do not have access to…

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Logic Gates Circuits

Administrator — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:43:06 +0000

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Computer Hardware Acronyms Galore!

Administrator — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:12:55 +0000

Are you confident with your knowledge of key computer hardware terminology? Check if you know what these acronyms stand for!

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Computer Hardware Crossword

Administrator — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:37:46 +0000

A computer system consists of hardware and software. The hardware components are the physical components of the computer system whereas software refers to the programs that run on and control the computer hardware. Some of the hardware components can be…

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