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Module 3: Operations of a Modern Computer

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the major components of modern computer hardware and their roles

  • Determine the appropriate mechanism for storing data in a computer program

  • Determine the appropriate control flow mechanism for a given algorithm

  • Convert an algorithm from plain English or a flowchart to pseudocode

History of the computer

Basics of the von Neumann Architecture

Data representation and control flow in the von Neumann Architecture

Expressing algorithms using pseudocode

Last modified: 10 March 2024
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