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1-1Chapter 1 - The General Purpose MachineComputer Systems Design and Architecture by V. Heuring and H. Jordan 1997 V. Heuring and H. Jordan/ Updated January, 2001 David M. ZarComputer Systems Design and ArchitectureVincent P. HeuringandHarry F. JordanDepartment of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Colorado - Boulder1-2Chapter 1 - The General Purpose MachineComputer Systems Design and Architecture by V. Heuring and H. Jordan 1997 V. Heuring and H. Jordan/ Updated January, 2001 David M. ZarCourse Goals: Understanding Structure and Function of Digital Computer at 3 Levels Multiple levels of Computer operation Application level High Level Language(s), HLL, level(s) Assembly/machine language level: instruction set system Architecture level: subsystems & connections Digital logic level: gates, memory elements, buses Electronic Design level Semiconductor physics level Interactions and relations between levels View of machine at each level Tasks and tools at each level Historical perspecti

1-2 Chapter 1 - The General Purpose Machine Computer Systems Design and Architecture by V. Heuring and H. Jordan © 1997 V. Heuring and H. Jordan/ Updated January, 2001 David M. Zar

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