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Enough so that you're comfortable that you have a solid mental model of what the CPU is actually doing when a given program is running. (i.e. at least get to t
by blihp 8y ago
Enough so that you're comfortable that you have a solid mental model of what the CPU is actually doing when a given program is running. (i.e. at least get to the point where the CPU is no longer a black box to you.)
- mesaframe 8y agoI did take a computer architecture class but all there was addressing modes and few basic instruction classes. Things got difficult when I started studying OS. Then I came to know that sopport for things like page table, higher privilege level instructions etc are all in Architecture itself (Though I still have to read about them from manual). I don't know what else am I missing.