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Episode 93: How Computers Work Part III - Logic Gates and Components

Episode 93: How Computers Work Part III - Logic Gates and Components

FromThe Science of Everything Podcast


Episode 93: How Computers Work Part III - Logic Gates and Components

FromThe Science of Everything Podcast

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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Jan 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this third part of the series on computers I begin with an overview of Boolean algebra, including a discussion of key logic functions such as NOT, AND, and OR, and also discuss how CMOS logic gates implementing these functions are fabricated from transistors. I then survey the wide variety of logic components used in electronic circuits, including the multiplexor, adder, tristate buffer, flip-flops, comparator, and clock generator, and discuss the functions fulfilled by these devices in modern computers.
Released:
Jan 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Here I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.