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Introduction to Computer Science

Labs

Introduction to Computer ScienceLabs

Labs

1 .
Make a list of the I/O devices on your laptop, and another list of the software programs installed on your laptop. This second list is a bit tricky.
2 .
Find out the type of processor on your computer or laptop. Once you get the type, find out the following information about it:
  • Which company designed it?
  • How many transistors does it have?
  • What ISA does it use?
3 .
Using the link provided earlier in this section about translating from HLL to assembly, write a sample program and generate its assembly. Look at the assembly generate, understand it well, and then write yourself another version of this assembly that does the same thing.
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