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von Neumann machine
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stored program computer x86
uses a cpu and memory to hold instructions and data that make up programs |
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moore's law
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That the number of transistors on an integrated circuit doubles about every two years
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malloc () function
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allocates the given number of bytes in Heap and returns a pointer to the beginning of the allocated memory
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malloc () return a type void*?
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because it does not know the type of variable that will be stored in the allocated memory. it returns the void pointer so the programmer may then cast it to whatever pointer wanted.
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activation record
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a data structure that contains subroutine state information. each activation record corresponds to a call to a subroutine which has not yet terminated with a return.
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hardware
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understands understands machine language, 0s and 1s
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chace
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Micro architecture hidden from programmers
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