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"After executing an instruction, the pointer moves forward to immediately after the instruction in RAM so that it now points to the next instruction.'

What is a pointer? How does it "move" inside the computer? This is low level stuff, but still probably somewhat mysterious to the layman.

Never mind the obscurity of the word "syntax".

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That's true - some level of technical knowledge is assumed, but I'm fine with that. Every article needs an audience. I can't write something that's perfect for everyone.

I see it's already mentioned upthread and you've added to your reading list - but I just want to add yet another recommendation here - Code by Charles Petzold is so so good in it's early chapters when it gets to the program counter and the fetch/execute cycle. I'm sure you'd really enjoy it!

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