Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
What is the Von Neumann architecture known for?
What is the Von Neumann architecture known for?
- The ability to execute multiple instructions simultaneously
- Subdivisions of a processing unit and a control unit (correct)
- The use of external mass storage
- Separation of hardware and software
What is the main difference between hardware and software?
What is the main difference between hardware and software?
- Hardware is responsible for data storage, while software executes commands
- Hardware is directed by software to execute instructions
- Hardware is difficult to change, while software is easy to change
- Hardware is physical, while software is a set of instructions (correct)
What does the term 'Von Neumann bottleneck' refer to?
What does the term 'Von Neumann bottleneck' refer to?
- Limiting the performance of the system due to hardware constraints
- The architecture's reliance on external input and output mechanisms
- Instruction fetch and data operation sharing a common bus (correct)
- The inability to store both data and instructions in memory
What forms a usable computing system?
What forms a usable computing system?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the role of the control unit in the Von Neumann architecture?
What is the role of the control unit in the Von Neumann architecture?
Signup and view all the answers
