Computer Architecture and Logic Gates

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What is the basic operational design of a computer system called?

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Architecture

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Who is credited with the architecture of most computers in use today?

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John Von Neumann

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What are the three major components of a typical Von Neumann system?

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Central Processing Unit (CPU), Memory, Input/Output (I/O)

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What does CPU stand for?

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Central Processing Unit

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What is the main disadvantage of Random Access Memory (RAM)?

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It loses stored information when the electricity flow is interrupted.

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What is the purpose of Input/Output (I/O) units in a computer?

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To allow the processor to communicate with the exterior and manage input and output of information.

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What is the first generation of computers based on?

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Massive electronic valves (vacuum tubes).

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What are some features of first generation computers?

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Use of vacuum tubes, big and clumsy, high electricity consumption, programming in mechanical language.

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What technology was used in second generation computers instead of valves?

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Transistors.

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What was developed during the second generation of computers?

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Core Memory and the first Operating System.