Understanding the Human-Powered Computer from ‘The Three-Body Problem’

Understanding the Human-Powered Computer from 'The Three-Body Problem'

Friends who have read “The Three-Body Problem” will surely remember that iconic scene where von Neumann asks Qin Shi Huang to arrange thirty million soldiers to form a human computer. The soldiers use black and white flags to represent signals, replacing binary for calculations. Image from a screenshot of the “Three-Body Problem” TV series Don’t … Read more

Lecture Notes on Microcomputer Principles and Interface Technology for Embedded Systems

Lecture Notes on Microcomputer Principles and Interface Technology for Embedded Systems

The field of embedded systems encompasses a wide range of topics, and there are many choices regarding what and how to teach in the “Microcomputer Principles and Interface Technology” course. Here, I will introduce my approach. 1. Overview of the Main Knowledge Points First Level Knowledge Points (1) Von Neumann Architecture; (2) Embedded Hardware Systems; … Read more

Understanding the Von Neumann Architecture

Understanding the Von Neumann Architecture

For those of us born in the 80s, our first encounter with computers likely occurred around 1995, when the buzzword was multimedia. I still remember watching a classmate successfully open a game by entering a few DOS commands, and I was utterly impressed. To me, what appeared on the screen was like a foreign language. … Read more

Unveiling the Linux System: Mastering Core Elements of Computer Architecture

Unveiling the Linux System: Mastering Core Elements of Computer Architecture

Linux | Red Hat Certified | IT Technology | Operations Engineer 👇 Join our technical exchange QQ group with a note 【Official Account】 for faster approval 1. Hardware System First, we need to understand that the most common computers (laptops) and the less common computers (servers) are essentially a combination of hardware: CPU, network card, … Read more

Is STM32 Based on Harvard or Von Neumann Architecture?

Is STM32 Based on Harvard or Von Neumann Architecture?

Word Count: 1800 Content Quality Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Modern CPUs are generally categorized into von Neumann architecture (also known as Princeton architecture) and Harvard architecture. The von Neumann architecture refers to the X86 architecture, while the Harvard architecture refers to the ARM architecture. One is widely used in desktop environments (desktops/laptops/servers/workstations, etc.), while the other dominates … Read more