Merge pull request #7 from introcompsys/hardware-simulator-addition

Added CPU simulators to notes for 9/26

Author: brownsarahm

_toc.yml

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ parts:
     - file: resources/gettinghelp
     - file: resources/terminal
     - file: resources/organization
+    - file: resources/more_info_on_cpus
     - url: https://introcompsys.github.io/spring2022/resources/testimonials.html
       title: Advice from Spring 2022 Students
     # - file: letters/index

notes/2022-09-26.md

@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ I expanded some above and we will come back to these throughout the whole course
 
 ### Are there other simulators that we can play with?
 
-Yes we will fill those in soon.
+- [Simple Web-based CPU Simulator w/ Built in Functions](https://www.101computing.net/LMC/)
+- [Web-Based CPU Simulator also w/ Built in Functions](http://www.peterhigginson.co.uk/lmc/)
+
+These are both CPU simulators with built in functions. For the first simulator, prewritten functions can be accessed by changing the drop down selection next to "Load Program" under the prewritten code. The functions for the second one can be chosen by changing the drop down menu labeled "SELECT".
 
 ### Logistics
 

resources/more_info_on_cpus.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+:header-rows: 1
+* - Resource
+  - Level
+  - Type
+  - Summary
+* - [What is a CPU, and What Does It Do?](https://www.howtogeek.com/694869/what-is-a-cpu-and-what-does-it-do/)
+  - 1
+  - Article
+  - Easy to read article that explains CPUs and their use. Also touches on "buses" and GPUs.
+* - [Processors Explained for Beginners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yKycb4e7Z0)
+  - 1
+  - Video
+  - Video that explains what CPUs are and how they work and are assembled.
+* - [The Central Processing Unit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZGugFqdr60&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNlUrzyH5r6jN9ulIgZBpdo&index=8)
+  - 1
+  - Video
+  - Video by Crash Course that explains what the Central Processing Unit (CPU) is and how it works.