AQA A-Level CS: Computer Architecture

Understand computer architecture for A-Level — processors, instruction sets, CISC vs RISC, pipelining, parallel processing, and internal hardware.

What you'll cover

• Von Neumann and Harvard Architecture
• The Processor: Registers, Buses, and the FDE Cycle (A-Level depth)
• Instruction Sets and Addressing Modes
• CISC vs RISC Architectures
• Pipelining
• Parallel Processing and Multi-core Systems