Abstract
In this chapter we will be examining the following topics:
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The memory and the processor
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Address and data buses
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The stored program concept
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Format of instructions
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The processor mechanism
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A worked example of processor execution
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Stepping through the worked example
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Program and data and rules and objects
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Software and programming
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Breaking sequence
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A black box model of the PC
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Sammes, A.J., Jenkinson, B.L. (2000). IT Systems Concepts. In: Forensic Computing. Practitioner Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3661-3_3
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