Hardware&Software

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What is meant by a von Neumann computer architecture?

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Where the program instructions are stored in the same memory storage as the data

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What is the main storage area for program instructions and data in a Von Neumann computer architecture?

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RAM

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Which word describes the property of RAM memory where memory cells must be constantly refreshed to keep their contents?

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volatile

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A type of primary memory that does not need to be refreshed to retain its contents and whose contents cannot be changed.

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ROM

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What type of memory is used to compensate for the difference in speed between accessing processor registers and reading memory locations in RAM?

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Cache

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What is the part of the CPU that performs calculations and makes decisions called?

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ALU

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What is the correct sequence of operations between the CPU and RAM?

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Fetch-decode-execute

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What type of storage does this device use? Options: Magnetic, Optical, Electrical, Cloud

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Magnetic

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Software refers to the ________ instructions that can be stored on secondary storage devices and loaded into main memory to be executed.

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program

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Operating systems are special programs that control all aspects of a computer's hardware and software and provide an ___________ between the user and the physical machine.

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interface