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Discussion on: How do electronic circuits (microprocessors / transistors) process binary?

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Mehmed Duhovic • Edited

Hi, I think that the book Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software will be the exact thing that you search for - because it will not only teach you about transistors and NAND gates but, also about hardware, software, and computing in general.

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Pacharapol Withayasakpunt

I also came across, "how to build computer from scratch", and I realize it also need a clock, and some capacitors...

However, pieces can be very small. I wonder if I can try building one virtually; but not getting too far from limits of reality -- I wonder if I can build a computer from silicon and metal scraps.

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Mehmed Duhovic

I think you can build a virtual controller using the NAND to Tetris tutorial, but I definitely recommend reading the book first - It really opened my mind when it comes to the most basics of computing.