Von Neumann Model in Computer Organization

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?

Performs all types of data processing operations Signup and view all the answers

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

Data and instructions are logically the same and can be stored in the same place 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?

Von Neumann model Signup and view all the answers

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

Memory and processing unit Signup and view all the answers

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

Central Processing Unit (CPU) Signup and view all the answers

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

It has a separate instruction fetch and data operation unit Signup and view all the answers

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

Realization that data and instructions can be stored in the same place 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?

Von Neumann architecture Signup and view all the answers

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

John Von Neumann Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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