How do computers work?

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Start with digital clocks or calculators.

computers are just as complex as human bodies. its really just an intricate system of switches that allow me to watch porn.

You see, user, computers are pretty self-explanatory; they compute. That's what they do. They make a lot of calculations per second. A lot of them. If you take a magnifying glass and point it to your monitor, you'll see that it's actually just showing ones and zeroes. That's it. The colour you are seeing is from the chemicals that the government puts in your water. Life is a lie. Beep boop.

Be vigilant.
Gods peed.

If not shitpost, read this:

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code:_The_Hidden_Language_of_Computer_Hardware_and_Software

The central processing unit (CPU) is the heart of computing. The CPU is a very primitive calculator that performs operations (e.g. adding, multiplying) binary numbers together instead of decimal numbers.

The results are stored (e.g. file on your hard drive), sent to output devices so the output devices can respond appropriately (e.g. display a pixel on your monitor), etc.

The flow of the computer is controlled/synchronized against a clock. Every tick of the clock (i.e. cycle) forces the computer to update, mainly another CPU calculation is performed.

Now we test your interest level in the topic, because, if you are really interested, you can follow a tutorial to build a 4bit CPU in Minecraft,

youtube.com/user/Sw1Ftx16/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=da

The demo of the final CPU shows the fibonacci sequence being calculated,

youtu.be/m2VnanVoK5Q?t=1102

If you are really, really interested, you can download these Minecraft demos and "physically" walk around and explore the inside of these in-game, custom built, simple computers.

This. I know how computers work
t. EE Highschool and CS University student

I'm interested. How does that work?

So black and red are always power lines.

What happens if I connect a lightbulb into the "or" gate?

The problem is similar to asking how a modern car is build from scratch, except you can't quite grip some of the components needed since these aren't ~hard ware~.

Basically you have electrical switches that tell you something like "YES|NO" when asked small questions (but then again, these questions are too detailed for a valid analogy here). You combine these switches over and over to achieve something more complex.

I guess an electrical engineer could explain to you the switches part but not necessarily the part up to software and with the CS-types its the other way round.

But the mechanical engineer designing the gears in a car (or whatever, no expert) also doesn't necessarily know the chemical processes in depth for the materials he uses, or its manufacturing processes. Similar thing there.

But, the real truth is actually that Turing was an alien.

If u didn't build minecraft computers in Redstone as a youth u have no hope

>Minecraft came out 2009
>'youth'

Exactly, beware of the genius user.

It's obvious bait, but just so everybody knows, this is completely 100% false. We have exact documents showing the thought process and methods of the people who initially figured it out. I know every bit about how computers work. Ask me anything.

I build a couple minecraft computers when I was 13/14.

Here's the final result doing the fibberoino noche sequence. IMO mine looks cooler.

Forgot link

m.youtube.com/watch?v=rTBHXvqPEZQ

Damn. You weren't kidding. I wouldn't have guessed that was Minecraft, but, none-the-less, that does look pretty badass.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=EKWGGDXe5MA

I think I didn't really feel like I understood how computers work until I was halfway through college. At this point in my career they seem kinda simple, but any explanation I give would probably seem inadequate to you.

This explanation sucks. It misses the concept of the storeable program and instruction increment.

Computer Engineer here. Everyone else shut the fuck up and let the big boys handle this.

What we invented is very simple. We were able to clone the pope and then reduce his size. Then we created pope circuits, as in circuits made of mini popes. Every time you input something, that input reaches an available mini-pope who then prays to Jesus so that the output responds accordingly to your input.

Some basics:

More RAM: More popes
More memory: Higher IQ popes
Faster processing: More fit popes

Bravo

How do I interact with a kernel running on an FPGA?

If you want an easy to understand answer, it's going to be very simple, because modern computers themselves are incredibly complex and the result of decades of accumulation of knowledge and development from thousands of smart people, many of whom specialize in one particular component area of the computer and don't really know that much about the rest.

It's simple.
Computers are magic artifacts wielded by wizards. You'll understand once you turn 30.

it really depends how you've got your core configured. the kernel is a piece of software that runs in an embedded soft core(cpu+memory+glue letting them interact+peripherals) which is synthesized into an RTL tile configuration for the FPGA.

Since FPGA is very flexible, you could build a peripheral to support virtually any digital interface format, even emulating to use formats that your OS lacks drivers to support

with that said, if you're looking for a rrecommendation, an FTDI chip and UART are easy, although i know others who prefer ethernet and UDP

No one here knows because everyone things CS is for brainlets

other fields just jealous of our massive girthy throbbing compensation

Yeah, I wrote the post. Yeah, I agree with you.

Now this mother-fucker , this user is a savant, simply inspirational.

In fact, I have been carrying a heavy load around with me. I think it is about time to have a little confessional between me, my mini popes, and a nice box of smooth, lavender scented Kleenex.

agree
his autism gives him powers above and beyond mere mortals

black is ground you microbrain