The Digital Age and Computing Transformation
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What is another name for stored-program computers as per the text?

  • von Neumann Architecture systems (correct)
  • John Mauchley machines
  • Mauchley-Eckert computers
  • Eckert computers

    • Which of the following is a hardware system in a von Neumann Architecture system?

  • ALU
  • Monitor
  • GPU
  • I/O system (correct)

    • What does the von Neumann bottleneck refer to?

  • The high cost of maintenance
  • The slow speed of ALU
  • The excessive use of registers
  • The single data path between CPU and main memory (correct)

    • In a von Neumann system, what fetches the next instruction from memory?

    <p>Control unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of decoding an instruction in a von Neumann system?

    <p>To convert it into a language ALU can understand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of an ALU in a von Neumann system?

    <p>Execute instructions and process data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of stored-program computers?

    <p>Multiple data paths between CPU and main memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Modified von Neumann Architecture add to the traditional von Neumann system?

    <p>A System Bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component in a von Neumann system executes instructions?

    <p>ALU</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic distinguishes stored-program computers as per the text?

    <p>Sequential instruction processing capability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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