CPU Architecture and the Von Neumann Model

Who is known for the concept of stored-program computers?

• John von Neumann

• Alan Turing

• Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace

What is the purpose of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)?

• To store data temporarily
• To carry out arithmetic and logical operations
• To synchronize data flow
• To produce timing signals

What is the role of the Control Unit (CU)?

• To store instructions and data
• To interpret and execute instructions
• To generate timing signals
• To carry out arithmetic operations

What is the purpose of the System Clock?

• To store data temporarily
• To carry out arithmetic and logical operations
• To synchronize data flow
• To produce timing signals

What is the function of the Immediate Access Store (IAS)?

• To store instructions and data
• To carry out arithmetic and logical operations
• To synchronize data flow
• To produce timing signals

What is the purpose of the Status Register?

• To store instructions and data
• To carry out arithmetic and logical operations
• To indicate the status of a calculation
• To produce timing signals

What is the role of the Address Bus?

• To carry addresses between the CPU and memory
• To carry data between the CPU and memory
• To carry control signals throughout the computer
• To synchronize data flow

What is the function of the Data Bus?

• To carry addresses between the CPU and memory
• To carry data between the CPU and memory
• To carry control signals throughout the computer
• To synchronize data flow

What is the purpose of the Control Bus?

• To carry addresses between the CPU and memory
• To carry data between the CPU and memory
• To carry control signals throughout the computer
• To synchronize data flow

What is the significance of the Von Neumann architecture?

• It introduced the concept of the stored program
• It developed the first nuclear bomb
• It improved the speed of computer processors
• It introduced the concept of parallel processing