Computing Fundamentals Tutor Registers 01: Discussion

This video discusses the principles of Registers.

It is one of a series on registers, digital circuits which can remember binary numbers. They are one of the building blocks of CPUs and also form the basis of digital memory banks. This video discusses the background and what components are needed to make a register, setting up the rest of the series in which a 4-bit register will be created.

This series in turn is part of a larger series that charts the creation of a simulated 4-Bit CPU, with clear explanations of what is happening at every step of the way. Following this Super-Series is a great way to gain a strong understanding of the hardware that underpins computers, and is a great learning experience for anyone interested in computing as a career or hobby.

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Understanding the basics of digital electronics is fundamental to the understanding of computer hardware, and this software allows you to explore that without the need for hardware, soldering irons and the such like.