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Which individual proposed the idea of a universal computational device in 1937?
Which individual proposed the idea of a universal computational device in 1937?
What are the three components of a computer as described in the text?
What are the three components of a computer as described in the text?
In the context of discussing the Turing model, how is a computer defined?
In the context of discussing the Turing model, how is a computer defined?
What did Alan Turing base his model of a computational machine on?
What did Alan Turing base his model of a computational machine on?
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What was the main idea proposed by Alan Turing in 1937?
What was the main idea proposed by Alan Turing in 1937?
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Which model proposed that programs should be stored in the memory of a computer?
Which model proposed that programs should be stored in the memory of a computer?
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What is the main element added to the specific computing machine in the Turing model?
What is the main element added to the specific computing machine in the Turing model?
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What does a universal Turing machine need to perform any computation?
What does a universal Turing machine need to perform any computation?
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In the von Neumann model, which subsystem is responsible for fetching, decoding, and executing instructions?
In the von Neumann model, which subsystem is responsible for fetching, decoding, and executing instructions?
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What is stored in memory in modern computers according to the von Neumann model?
What is stored in memory in modern computers according to the von Neumann model?
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