Most people don't really understand that the processor is pretty much a smart calculator. If you look at most of its instructions (whatever the assembly language is), you will find many of them dealing with numbers and doing some calculations. However, there are multiple features that actually differentiate processors from usual calculators, for example:
- Processors have access to a bigger memory space compared to traditional calculators. This memory space gives them the ability to store billions of values, which allows them to perform more complex operations. Additionally, they have multiple fast and small memory storage units embedded inside the processors' chip called registers.
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Processors support many instruction types other than arithmetic instructions, such as changing the execution flow based on certain conditions.
- Processors are able to communicate with other devices (such as speakers, mics, hard disks, graphics card, and so on).
Armed with such features...
