1. What is a Computer?

2. References Roger Penrose: –“The Emperor's New Mind”, Oxford Univ Press (89). –“The Large, the small & the Human Mind”, Cambridge Univ Press (97) J.P.Uyemura: –“A 1st Course in Digital Systems Design: an Integrated Approach”, –Brooks / Cole Publ (2000) A.Margolis: –“Troubleshooting & Repairing Personal Computers”, 2 nd ed., –McGraw Hill (91)

3. Algorithm Abou Ja’far Mohammed ibn Musa al- Khowarizm, –“Kitab al jabr w’al-muqabala”(~825 AD ) Euclid’s algorithm for HCF

5. Boolean Algebra –

6. Turing Machine

7. Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems The Turing Test Grey Walter’s Tortoise (1953) K.M.Colby’s Psychotherapist (1960s) Chess Program Pain-Pleasure Strong AI Roger Schank & Hamburger (1977) John Searle’s Chinese Room (1980)

8. Implementation

9. Hierarchical Design

11. Components of a Computer Central Processing Unit –Mathematical Processor –Controller Memory –Transient –Permanent Input Output

12. Hardware

13. Hierarchy

14. Integrated Circuits

16. CMOS Circuits

17. Logic Gates

19. Logic Units

20. System

21. System Primitives Clock Logic Gates Memory Registers

22. Microprocessors

23. 8088/808

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