Von Neumann Model in Computer Organization
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What is the von Neumann architecture based on?

  • Input and output mechanisms
  • Separate storage for data and instructions
  • Shared memory for data and instructions (correct)
  • External mass storage only

    • Which components are part of the processing unit in the von Neumann model?

  • Arithmetic logic unit and processor registers (correct)
  • Memory and external mass storage
  • Arithmetic logic unit and program counter
  • Control unit and instruction register

    • What does the term 'von Neumann architecture' refer to?

  • Computer with external mass storage only
  • Computer design based on physical principles
  • Stored-program computer sharing memory for instructions and data (correct)
  • Any computer with separate memory for instructions and data

    • What does the Central Processing Unit (CPU) do?

    <p>Performs all types of data processing operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major realisation in the history of computing in 1944 to 1945?

    <p>Data and instructions are logically the same and can be stored in the same place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe a computer architecture based on the principles described in 1945 by John Von Neumann?

    <p>Von Neumann model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of the von Neumann architecture that store data and instructions?

    <p>Memory and processing unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Von Neumann model, which unit is considered the 'brain' of the computer?

    <p>Central Processing Unit (CPU)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the von Neumann architecture from other stored-program computers?

    <p>It has a separate instruction fetch and data operation unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major defining point in the history of computing noted in 1944 to 1945?

    <p>Realization that data and instructions can be stored in the same place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the design architecture for an electronic digital computer with a processing unit, control unit, memory, external mass storage, and input/output mechanisms?

    <p>Von Neumann architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mathematician and physicist described the architecture that became known as the Von Neumann model?

    <p>John Von Neumann</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Von Neumann architecture' evolve to mean in modern computing?

    <p>Any stored-program computer in which an instruction fetch and a data operation cannot occur at the same time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit in the Von Neumann model is considered as the 'brain' of the computer?

    <p>Central Processing Unit (CPU)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Von Neumann model, what does the term 'CPU' stand for?

    <p>Central Processing Unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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