aLPHA Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Would this topic belong in the programming section? Because wouldn't computer processor architecture belong under computers? Anyways, I have been designing a processing unit in a free open source program called logisim. I have made the adder, and what I think is a functional subtractor, and am struggling with the decoding part of the ALU. It's a bit of a mess so far, but it is starting to take shape. It works by taking in a number in binary, and seeing if it is letter, add, subtract, slash, or a number. It then sends this value to a memory unit. Every time there is a new input to be sent to the memory, it shifts over 1 column in the memory "grid". Once it receives a "calculate" command, it sends these values into an ALU, which will then funnel it to the adder, subtractor, and, ETC... Eventually, the output is sent to the display unit, which contains memory for showing up on a screen, which in logisim, happens to be a TTY display, 7 bit width. This simple processor is also buildable in minecraft, as I have constructed the adder in it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 This is fine under general computers. So... do you have any questions? or what is the point of this topic? I can't see anything to discuss as you have just said what you have made/making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLPHA Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 I'm a bit confused with how it should take in an input and tell if it is a command, or a variable it needs to work with. Edit: Lol, bit confused. No pun intended ;P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Um... I'm not really getting any of this and this is just a random suggestion, but could you make a brainfrock machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLPHA Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Brainfrock machine? is that a machine that puts panty hoes on your head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Brainfrock machine? is that a machine that puts panty hoes on your head? Um, brainfrock was a first-party censor of sorts... What I meant was a machine that natively runs brain[bloop] code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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