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How computers work: The Complete Deep Dive

A deep dive into How computers work.

Chapters

1. 0:00 The Thinking Rock
2. 0:37 The Language of Switches
3. 1:09 Bits and Bytes
4. 1:46 Making Decisions with Logic
5. 2:25 The Transistor Revolution
6. 3:04 The Magic of Silicon
7. 3:47 Printing on Silicon
8. 4:25 The Brain of the Machine
9. 5:01 The System Heartbeat
10. 5:38 Short-Term Memory
11. 6:16 Storing Data Permanently
12. 6:52 The Nervous System
13. 7:24 The Core Cycle
14. 7:59 The Lowest Level of Software
15. 8:35 Translating Human Logic
16. 9:12 The Ultimate Manager
17. 9:50 Talking to the Outside World
18. 10:26 The Edge of Silicon

Sources

Index terms

how computers work · masterclass · bits · brain · bytes · core · cycle · data · decisions · edge · heartbeat · human · language · level · logic · lowest · machine · magic · making · manager · memory · nervous · outside · permanently · printing · revolution · rock · short · silicon · software · storing · switches · system · talking · term · thinking · transistor · translating · ultimate · with · world