How A Computer Thinks: Designing an ALU From Scratch (The CPU You Can Build, Ep. 6)
Can you build a computer CPU from scratch? YES! In this series, we are building a Logisim simulation of an 8-bit CPU using logic gates. If this series gets enough interest, then I will also plan on building a physical version of this CPU out of real transistors in the near future.
In this episode, we will take everything we've learned so far and use it to begin designing the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) of our CPU! With 16 different operations, this will give us the foundation we need to get our processor up and running.
Disclaimer: This video contains images generated with artificial intelligence.
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