Hardware Von Neumann Architecture_didactic material_2 variant

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

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1.                   Copy and complete the following word fill activity.

The Von Neumann _____________________________ is characterized by having a _________ Control Unit (CU) and single _________________________ (ALU). The term Memory Unit (MU) is used to describe computer memory that holds _________________ and ________________ for the programs that are currently being __________. This is also called Random Access Memory or _______. There other types of memory present in a computer system such as cache memory for holding _________ used instructions and data, Read Only memory (ROM) for holding programs that are run every time the computer __________ up and Secondary Storage Memory to store programs and files_______________________.

(single, processor, run, instructions, boots, Arithmetic Logic Unit, data, RAM, recently, permanently)

2. Explain the main features of the von Neumann architecture e.g. Data and instructions are carried on buses (which are the arrows in the diagram above).

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