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What is the defining point in the history of computing noted in 1944 to 1945?
What is the defining point in the history of computing noted in 1944 to 1945?
- Invention of the first electronic digital computer
- Introduction of the concept of CPU as the brain of the computer
- Discovery of external mass storage
- Realization that data and instructions were logically the same and could be stored in the same place (correct)
Who described the computer architecture in 1945 that became known as the Von Neumann model?
Who described the computer architecture in 1945 that became known as the Von Neumann model?
- Asst. Professor on contract, Dept of BCA
- John Von Neumann (correct)
- Physicist John Von Neumann
- Riya Jacob K
What does the term 'von Neumann architecture' mean in the context of stored-program computers?
What does the term 'von Neumann architecture' mean in the context of stored-program computers?
- The presence of external mass storage
- The CPU performs all types of data processing operations
- The control unit contains an instruction register and program counter
- Instruction fetch and data operation cannot occur at the same time because they share a common memory (correct)
What are the parts of an electronic digital computer according to the Von Neumann model?
What are the parts of an electronic digital computer according to the Von Neumann model?
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What does the Central Processing Unit (CPU) consist of?
What does the Central Processing Unit (CPU) consist of?
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