PIC Microcontroller Programming Lecture 2: Computer Architectures - Von Neumann vs Harvard

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What is a characteristic of the Von Neumann computer architecture?

Instructions and Data are stored in the same memory

Which statement is true about the Harvard computer architecture?

The bit width of Data is generally wider than that of Instructions

What is the instruction set in a computer related to?

Native data types

In which type of computer architecture is the simultaneous transfer of instructions and data possible?

Harvard

Which type of computer architecture is more efficient in cases without caches?

Harvard

What does the instruction 'COMPARE' belong to in a computer?

Addressing modes

Which type of memory consists of flip-flop gates?

SRAM

Which type of computer architecture requires external memory for calculations?

CISC

Which type of data transmission may take place in one direction only or be bi-directional?

Group 3

Which type of ROM does not need a refresh operation?

UV EPROM

Which type of processor has simple instructions that take up multiple clocks for execution?

RISC

Which type of memory is used to create the larger system RAM space?

DRAM

Which type of computer architecture supports complex addressing modes without the need for additional hardware?

RISC

Which type of memory consists of transistors & capacitors and requires a refresh operation?

DRAM

This quiz covers the concepts of Von Neumann and Harvard computer architectures, focusing on their differences in terms of data and instruction storage, bus usage, and application in various devices.

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