How computers understand programs: From transistors to a CPU (1/3)

In the first episode of this three-part long series about computers, we will take a look at the construction and functionality of a computer. We will start our journey at the transistor scale and move up to higher levels of abstractions until we built a whole CPU. On our journey, we will meet logic gates and see how they work. With their help, we will be able to make circuits, which can calculate for us. We will meet a few of them, but eventually, we will unite them in an ALU. We will learn to speak with our ALU in its unique language. Then we will pair off our ALU with registers, a control unit, and RAM. This fellowship of computer parts can work off our programs. Because this fellowship of computer parts is ingenious, it is called "CPU". Sadly, it can only speak in 0's and 1's, so we have to learn its language to write our programs.
I've hidden some easter eggs, so pause the video sometimes, if you have nothing better to do with your life.
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Audacity - audio editing
DaVinci Resolve - video editing
Inkscape - Vector graphics
All sound effects are creative commons 0 from fresound.org. Vector graphics, animation, and voice-over are all done by myself.

[@mevimo3758]

I'm so sad you never finished the series. There's clearly abundant demand for it!

[@PotatoImaginator]

yeah :(

[@user-mj2lm5fh1j]

Maybe something must have happened with him.

[@hataritv8983]

I'm 4years late. As and EEE student, i have to say, this is one of the best digital electronics, microprocessor and computer engineering video I've ever come across. please finish the series.

[@mathematicalmachinery7934]

3:38 the third value should be true 5:58 says “or” instead of “and” I don’t think this will trip anyone up but I’m putting this here jic Perfect explanation, I’ll be saving this one to help explain stuff to people - I tutor this subject and this is by far the best explanation I’ve seen, since it balances detail, humor, and attention perfectly. Absolute masterpiece.

[@berkayuzumcu937]

great content, but not enough viewers. I was so curious about the next video :/

[@coldeeshiashi5922]

Damn, sucks to know there's not another video to follow this

[@randomaccount6146]

@@coldeeshiashi5922 if you are interested try looking up "crash course computer science" and watch episodes from at least 1 to 7. It was enough for me to make a CPU from logic gates only on a simulation.

[@randomaccount6146]

@@coldeeshiashi5922 nvm I just watched the end of the video and he was inspired from exactly that source 😂.

[@actualstudioz7304]

YES LOOK UP CRASH COURSE COMPUTER SCIENCE I HAVE WATCHED IT LIKE 4 TIMES

[@mak8019]

There are obviously mistakes

[@khalkotauori]

Bro come on continue the series I'm not lying but nobody was able to explain all of these fundamental computer science science concepts in a fast easy way like you , please continue it

[@SKF358]

I've been looking for this detail, the physics plus abstraction for years! Not that I fully understand this, but I will watch multiple times. I also love the humor and graphics. Thank you thank you!

[@bistro255]

the clearest video from transistors to machine code ive ever seen

[@n1matsu]

This video is so insanely well made. Thank you very much, it cleared many loose ends. I saw that your channel is inactive, but wanted to thank and congratulate anyway, also, will certainly recommend many people in the area to watch it. Hope you continue the series somehow, in the future.

[@raz0229]

Man, you are criminally underrated. Great content! Keep it coming

[@furankusama]

The fact that this video series is already dead is heartbreaking. The video was genuinely fenomenal and I was looking forward to see the coming parts.

[@mire2801]

Excellent explanation! Thank you. I'm waiting for more. :)

[@AfreakingPear]

Very good video! Please leave this in the archives of the internet forever!

[@user-qw4xb8qm3n]

good job, you really go fast deep, without confusing too much.

[@ascyrax8507]

i just love your sense of humor. amazing video.

[@berkcankural4072]

this dude just did most the proffesors cant and dissapeared.So much respect my man

[@Vazzible_gaming]

Damn, this is amazing work so many concepts given in amazing time

[@VitorDeCarliPaese]

excellent explanation! i always had a hard time understanding how we go from state machines to CPUs.

[@guliyevshahriyar]

Very best tutorial! Too much thanks.

[@yosumkty]

Perfect movie. Easy to understand the hierarchy of the computer from transistor to machine language.

[@redpower2303]

perfectly explained. i found it hard to understand it but you broke it down very good! Nice animations too :)

[@patkundesu]

You deserve more subs. I love how your videos summarizes my questions in a very fun and presentable way. I'll check your other videos out. Thank you!

[@alikminenko1282]

Great video, hope you will finish the series one day.

[@jothiU]

Well explained. Thank you for such a wonderful video. Simple animation - that do not distract the learner - is really good.

[@thaboluvhimbi4208]

I like the muscle analogy, great stuff can be done with thousands of transistors.

[@hassan56785]

Finally a good series to answer my all curiousity

[@lets_learn_some_tech5542]

It was so good. Waiting for the next episode 👍

[@yes-vy6bn]

vax killed him 😢

[@DavidGomez-ws5br]

I hope not

[@kiryllshynharow9058]

Very clear explained. Thank you.

[@Pablo_Toulouse]

Excellent, vraiment. Le mieux que j'ai vu, by far. Merci, continu ❤

[@lokeshmarathi2217]

Very beautiful explanation ..I was so curious..

[@siriusblack1504]

You wont get a better video explaining this core concept. Love your work!!!

[@2Fast4Youtube]

Would have been great to see this whole series

[@arielp7582]

This is some top tier content

[@luyombojonathan6688]

Beautifully done

[@carlosguilherme7220]

Great explanation. Congrats!

[@rushikesh1203]

Perfect Explanation.

[@daredevil013]

Please continue your series

[@bijaybikram5926]

Your accent is what I liked the most about this video 😅 I found what I looked for plus the humor to keep me engaged!

[@josephshulman4330]

Outstanding video !!!

[@RoyMustang.]

So good 🎉 Wish you'd continue the series

[@testizoizo7373]

Very good video thanks for sharing

[@Pedritox0953]

Great video!

[@randomperson8910]

this is what i am looking for 😀😀🤩outstanding explaination.

[@hanysbaba8069]

works, keep up the good work man

[@santamarialangomauricio2347]

Wow such a great way to explain the computer, still waiting the other 2 videos Q.Q

[@sonyseven777]

Very good video, hope release the next video soon

[@Bianchi77]

Nice video, thanks :)

[@GoldenTalks_BR]

Amazin! Congrats!

[@pradeepmuthukumarasamy6200]

Beautifully explained thanks

[@mamunurrahman642]

Great visualization of how the computers actually works😮😮

[@gayanc6193]

Amazing video❤ love this

[@josephl2027]

How do you not have more subs? well done.

[@florianvanbondoc3539]

This video is made of gold

[@bethellalrotluanga7764]

you sum up my whole first year of engineering in this video

[@ajinvanil23]

U deserve more views bro or just don't look views just look about the change u bought to a persons thinking. Ur videos are great. U should do more videos

[@MuhammadSaad-sl3he]

Best explanation

[@jokarjapan]

Keep this up , Great video

[@Mr.chandan]

Nice 👍

[@MisterAleixo]

Very nice. Please do the next videos.

[@niltmp7126]

What a narration!

[@ahtuamroha7061]

Thank you sir

[@hassan56785]

Stay tuned

[@elinesiobrito3333]

Good job

[@shadowpapito]

Good Job

[@mein.c.tut.w]

You accent sounds like you say zewo instead of zero and that is just adorably stereotypical and i think it is epic❤ Very good concise explanation. Most videos with the same pase are 1 to 2 hours long 😅 and even though your pase was so fast you still included many information i sometimes miss when someone else explains it because sometimes they never even talk about opt codes even though they speek about ALUS 😅😅😅😢

[@Arvydas1987]

thanks god it has subtitles

[@gadgetlover2.0]

ti (the instrunt into the channel rack) and then it crashes the soft soft... Can soone help please?

[@seckinseckin3919]

it has passed 4 years and video series still 1/3 .. i think maker doesn't want to mess with it anymore..

[@koult1784]

this is too good, great job, too bad you didn't follow the series, but great explanation

[@mymotherland3905]

Ty I got my first divine because of you

[@ArtikLamartik]

you said an or gate and not a and gate at 5:56, just look, I love this video!

[@trocchiettoski]

the first genius i found on youtyube since 2005

[@andrewfetterolf7042]

Lets see the next video!

[@nykt0r]

I WANT THE WHOLE SERIES 😭😭😭

[@hassan56785]

Yes

[@vansf3433]

It requires good knowledge of physics, mathematics and electronics to understand the hardware and system operating software, and how assembly programming language can have an insight of the hardware and influence on the hardware performances, and that's why you guys must have at least good knowledge of computer science at university levels to do so

[@phanindra2120]

Suuuuupppppper explianation

[@GiC7]

Nice

[@user-vo6fq6zx1g]

fantastic video, sad there is only one video

[@jordonpollock1550]

Is that a Madeon logo I see on that monitor?! You've got good taste..

[@oloruntobaoluwadarewasiu8045]

Long life and prosperity

[@charliebrownn6622]

Great video ! Thanks but I need to know how the Control Unit works, how the instructions are hard coded in the hardware

[@giovannicesaramorim9adigan961]

This type of CPU works in steps, load stuff in the alu, open x register, write to y register, etc. mostly in 7 of them. To do instructions, it decodes the instruction number with a decimal decoder (search the circuit) and if it's X instruction AND Y step, it will do W thing (what it's meant to do in that instruction at that step) I recommend searching a PDF for the scott cpu book "but how do it know?"

[@charliebrownn6622]

@@giovannicesaramorim9adigan961 thank you very much for your explanations ! I downloaded the PDF!

[@giovannicesaramorim9adigan961]

@@charliebrownn6622 It will have all the things explained in the video in logic gate's level of detail, good read!

[@vishukumar1109]

Sir please make more videos on isa instructions set architecture

[@alanhurdle3949]

I like it, thank you I remember alot of my schooling I for got how is the course recognized, well thanks if any books I would be interested

[@NN-lo5fy]

Fantastic video, if only too fast sometimes. I wish there was a German version, too :)

[@vishukumar1109]

Sir please make more videos on software and hardware interface

[@tarikeld11]

Only 3000 views? What??

[@LourdHarshanR]

Teach us with doing simple project like gates building with transistors and c programming the microcontroller etc

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[@saduniwathsala]

👍

[@blandon93]

Brain combines ALU, ram, cache; control unit is more like old cortex with all vegetative functions.

[@jurijaerts1086]

part 2?

[@arduinomaquinas]

Like 1.8K 👏👏👏

[@brijusingh845]

Continue your next video ... please....

[@juansnyders7323]

a genius with a German (I think) accent teaches you how to build a computer... I crave more knowledge!

[@maxmuster7003]

Ein Lichtschalter der versteht was Licht ist.😂

[@karoxo]

😄 I WANT HIM AS MY TEACHER

[@ahtuamroha7061]

❤

[@kennykojo2353]

it's been a while since I did Discrete math.

[@samuelkurz5814]

Gutes Video 👍 schade dass es so aussieht als würde die Serie nicht fortgesetzt werden

[@samarthtandale9121]

Awesome ... Found another bottom up learner !

[@ankitgahlyan3190]

tell me about others if u know