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What role does the Control Unit play in the Von Neumann architecture?
What role does the Control Unit play in the Von Neumann architecture?
- It performs arithmetic operations.
- It stores data for the fetch-decode-execute cycle.
- It manages and coordinates the operation of the CPU. (correct)
- It holds the memory address of the next instruction.
Which component of the Von Neumann architecture is responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations?
Which component of the Von Neumann architecture is responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations?
- Program Counter
- Control Unit
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) (correct)
- Memory Data Register (MDR)
During the fetch phase of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, what is the first action taken?
During the fetch phase of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, what is the first action taken?
- The PC is incremented to the next instruction.
- The instruction in the MDR is copied to the ALU.
- The address in the PC is transferred to the MAR. (correct)
- The MAR holds the data being read from memory.
What does the Memory Data Register (MDR) hold?
What does the Memory Data Register (MDR) hold?
What is the function of the Program Counter (PC) in the Von Neumann architecture?
What is the function of the Program Counter (PC) in the Von Neumann architecture?
Which statement about registers is correct in the context of the Von Neumann architecture?
Which statement about registers is correct in the context of the Von Neumann architecture?
What is the purpose of the decode phase in the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
What is the purpose of the decode phase in the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
In which way does the Von Neumann architecture primarily differ from the Harvard architecture?
In which way does the Von Neumann architecture primarily differ from the Harvard architecture?
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Von Neumann Architecture
Von Neumann Architecture
A computer architecture that stores both data and instructions in the same memory space.
Control Unit
Control Unit
Manages and coordinates the overall operation of the CPU, like an orchestra conductor.
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Performs arithmetic and logical operations, like a calculator.
Registers
Registers
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Memory (RAM/ROM)
Memory (RAM/ROM)
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Program Counter (PC)
Program Counter (PC)
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Accumulator
Accumulator
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Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle
Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle
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Study Notes
Von Neumann Architecture
- All modern CPUs are based on Von Neumann architecture
- This involves a single memory space for both instructions and data
- Components include:
- Control Unit
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
- Main Memory (RAM/ROM)
- Registers
- Program Counter (PC)
- Memory Address Register (MAR)
- Memory Data Register (MDR)
Instruction Cycle (Fetch-Decode-Execute)
- Fetch:
- The PC holds the address of the next instruction
- The address in the PC is copied to the MAR
- The instruction at that memory location is copied to the MDR
- The PC is incremented to point to the next instruction
- Decode:
- The instruction in the MDR is decoded by the control unit
- The control unit identifies the operation and the operands needed
- Execute:
- The ALU performs the specified operation on the operands
- The result is stored in a register or memory location
- The cycle repeats continuously
Data Registers and Buses
- Registers: Small, high-speed storage locations within the CPU
- Buses: Transfer data between components
- Address bus: Carries the address of the memory location
- Data bus: Carries the data itself
- The ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) performs calculations and boolean operations(+,-,*,÷, logical operations)
- The result is then copied to the location determined by the MAR.
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Explore the fundamentals of the Von Neumann architecture, which is the basis for all modern CPUs. Understand the instruction cycle including fetch, decode, and execute phases, as well as the key components like the Control Unit and ALU. This quiz will test your knowledge of how data and instructions interact within a computer.
