Niagara College

Description:

An introduction to computer systems beginning with an overall look at PC components and how they relate, then focusing on the CPU and how it executes instructions. In the lab, students will explore PC hardware (including 'tear-down' and installation of components) then move on to the investigation of CPUs using an embedded microcontroller. Elements such as registers, RAM, and program memory, as well as use of assembly-code instructions will be examined using an embedded microcontroller.