CSCI 3100 Homework 1: IAS, CPU, and Memory Analysis

This assignment solution addresses three key questions related to computer fundamentals. The first question explores the machine code instruction for loading the contents of memory address 2 on the IAS computer, detailing the opcode and operand. The second question explains the CPU's instruction cycle, breaking down the fetching, decoding, execution, and repeat cycles, and discussing the number of memory trips involved. The third question calculates the required address lines for a semiconductor memory chip storing 16 gigabits with a word size of two bytes, providing the calculation and rationale behind the answer. The solution also includes a reference to supporting literature.