1. The document discusses the topics of computer instructions, timing and control, and the instruction cycle for a basic computer. 2. It describes the three instruction code formats used - memory reference, register reference, and input/output. Memory reference instructions use bits to specify an address and addressing mode. Register reference instructions specify an operation on the accumulator register. 3. The instruction cycle consists of four phases - fetch an instruction, decode the instruction, read the effective address if needed, and execute the instruction.