A processor can perform millions or billions of operations every second. It can add numbers, compare values, calculate addresses, control loops, call functions, and move…
Chapter 1 The Missing Piece of the CPU In our previous lessons, we explored how computers work. We learned how transistors form logic gates. We…
Chapter 1 — Introduction What happens when you open a browser? Launch a game? Watch a YouTube video? Where does all of that information live…
================================================== 1. Registers Registers are tiny, very fast storage locations inside the CPU. RV32I has 32 integer registers: Each register is 32 bits wide. You…