Microprocessors
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Inside of the mysterious box that perches ominously on your desk is one of
the marvels of the modern world. This marvel is also a total enigma to most of
the population. This enigma is, of course, the microprocessor. To an average
observer a microprocessor is simply a small piece of black plastic t ....
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.... of many smaller components which all work
together to make the chip work. A really good analogy for the way the inner
workings of a chip operate can be found in How Microprocessors Work. In their
book, Wyant and Hammerstrom describe a microprocessor as a factory and all of
the inner workings of the chip as the various parts of a factory (Wyant and
Hammerstrom, 71-103). Basically a microprocessor can be seen as a factory
because like a factory it is sent something and is told what to do with it ....
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