hi, anybody know?

chasoft · Member Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 21 Location: Vietnam

I've got an interesting question from my friend. And i don't know the answer. Anybody know?

how can software control hardware?

Thanks,

Kambiz · Posted: 12/12/05 15:59 Post subject:

What's software? A set of instructions for hardware!

Edwin · Member Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Breda, NL

Radagast · Member Joined: 01 May 2005 Posts: 24 Location: Poland

With low level instructions (such as assembler)?
Is this question loaded?

Johnny_Bit · Moderator Joined: 15 Jun 2003 Posts: 274

You are aking "how", right? Well... To be clear I got anwer for your question sitting on my shelf, waiting for me to start writting some system for my "Master Engineer" degree. It's about 10000 pages of text exacly about each and every one instruction of processor, co-processor, GPU, BIOS, various controllers, drives, extension cards... but if you rip from it useless infos 'bout things used only internally, won't care 'bout how it works inside, you're left with 5000 pages of "Intel System Developers Guide", but that doesn't answer your question... In the end it all goes to simple physics and chemistry, ain't it?