3 - Processor type - mmd

Who were two early pioneers in the development of computers in the 1940s and 50s?

• Alan Turing and John von Neumann

• Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace

• Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

• Tim Berners-Lee and Vint Cerf

What does the von Neumann architecture specify?

• A shared memory and bus for data and instructions

• Separate memory for data and instructions

• Multiple processors for parallel processing

• A graphical user interface

What is the stored program concept?

• Machine code instructions are fetched and executed serially by a processor

• Programs are stored on external devices

• Instructions are executed in parallel

• Data is stored in a separate memory

In a von Neumann machine, what is used to transfer both data and instructions?

• The same data bus

• Separate data and instruction buses

• A wireless connection

• A graphical interface

What is the stored program concept?

• A concept where instructions to be executed by the computer are represented as binary values and stored in memory.

• A concept where data is stored in a separate location from the instructions.

• A concept where programs are stored on external devices and not in the computer's memory.

• A concept where the computer's hardware is responsible for storing and executing instructions.

What is a key feature of the Harvard architecture?

• Instructions and data share the same memory.

• Instructions and data are held in separate memories.

• Only one bus is used for data and instructions.

• Programs can be optimized in size.

In which applications is the Harvard architecture extensively used?

• General-purpose computing

• Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

• Word processing

• Web browsing

What is a characteristic of embedded systems in the context of Harvard architecture?

• They use a single memory for instructions and data.

• They often operate in real time.

• They require large programs.

• They are used only in PCs.

How does Harvard architecture improve performance compared to von Neumann architecture?

• By using a single bus for data and instructions.

• By fetching data and instructions in parallel.

• By optimizing program size.

• By using less memory.

Which kind of assembly language is generally easier for programmers to code in?

• CISC

• RISC

• Both are equally easy

• Neither is easy