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MULTIPLE CHOICE Virtually all contemporary computer designs are based on concept

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Question

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Virtually all contemporary computer designs are based on concepts developed by __________ at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton.

A. John Maulchy                         B. John von Neumann

C. Herman Hollerith                D. John Eckert

The von Neumann architecture is based on which concept?

A: data and instructions are stored in a single read-write memory

B: the contents of this memory are addressable by location

C: execution occurs in a sequential fashion

D: all of the above

A sequence of codes or instructions is called __________.

A. software                                   B. memory

C. an interconnect                    D. a register

The processing required for a single instruction is called a(n) __________ cycle.

A. execute                                     B. fetch

C. instruction                              D. packet

A(n) _________ is generated by a failure such as power failure or memory parity error.

A. I/O interrupt                          B. hardware failure interrupt

C. timer interrupt                     D. program interrupt

A(n) _________ is generated by some condition that occurs as a result of an instruction execution.

A. timer interrupt                     B. I/O interrupt

C. program interrupt               D. hardware failure interrupt

Explanation / Answer

Virtually all contemporary computer designs are based on concepts developed by ____B. John von Neumann______ at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton.

Answer: B. John von Neumann

The von Neumann architecture is based on which concept?

Answer: D: all of the above

A sequence of codes or instructions is called

Answer: A.Software

The processing required for a single instruction is called a(n) __________ cycle.

Answer: C. instruction

A(n) _________ is generated by a failure such as power failure or memory parity error.

Answer: B. hardware failure interrupt

A(n) _________ is generated by some condition that occurs as a result of an instruction execution.

Answer: C. program interrupt   

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