Do Computers Really Think in Zeros and Ones?

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Whenever I make an assembly language video, someone always asks me whether computers really think in zeros and ones. My perspective is that that is an unhelpful way to think about how computers work. In this video, I take a deep dive and try to show why I think that.

This video is, hopefully, the first in a series of looks at computer architecture in the form a lay-person can understand. If you'd like to see more of them, please like, subscribe, and share the link with people who you think would be interested. Thanks!



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assembly language
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cpu design
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