Timeline for How does a computer work?
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| Sep 13, 2012 at 22:06 | review | First posts | |||
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| Sep 13, 2012 at 18:10 | comment | added | Christian | I have some flip-flops! Two pairs in fact. | |
| Sep 12, 2012 at 17:30 | comment | added | user2708 | @Christian: haha, okay, build some basic logic gates (AND/OR/NOT) some flip-flops for basic memory storage and you might be able to add two 4-bit numbers. | |
| Sep 12, 2012 at 14:44 | comment | added | Christian | However, although it gives me good insight into how a computer 'thinks' ie, by giving it every combination and the mechanics to find the next answer given the previous, it doesn't answer my original question of how to actually build a computer. Assume I am heading down to my local electrical hardware store (which has everything) to buy the fundemental bits (transitors, resistors, capacitors, gates, etc) and configure them so I have an extremely basic computer, what would I need? After all, the first computer was the size of a warehouse with bits and wires, so it must be possible! | |
| Sep 12, 2012 at 14:39 | comment | added | Christian | That was an intersting read about the TinkerToy, especially the fact that it always wins!(science20.com/brain_candyfeed_your_mind/…) | |
| Sep 3, 2012 at 0:16 | history | edited | user2708 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
gave example that gives food for thought.
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| Sep 2, 2012 at 4:14 | history | edited | user2708 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
saw note on how other answer was to simple, mentioned link to basic theory of computation...
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| Sep 2, 2012 at 4:00 | history | answered | user2708 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |