Examining the Von Neumann architecture

• The ALU performs arithmetic and logical operations in the Von Neumann architecture.


  True
• Match the Von Neumann architecture component with its function:

  Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) ↔️ Performs arithmetic and logical operations

  Control Unit (CU) ↔️ Coordinates data and instruction flow

  Memory ↔️ Stores data and instructions

  Buses ↔️ Provide pathways for data
• The Von Neumann architecture defines the basic components of a Central Processing Unit and how they interact
• Buses in the Von Neumann architecture facilitate communication between CPU components and memory.


  True
• The Von Neumann architecture includes four key components that process data and instructions
• The fetch-decode-execute cycle is a fundamental process in the Von Neumann architecture.


  True
• The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) performs arithmetic and logical operations
• Match the Von Neumann architecture component with its function:

  Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) ↔️ Performs arithmetic and logical operations

  Control Unit (CU) ↔️ Coordinates the flow of data and instructions

  Memory ↔️ Stores data and instructions

  Buses ↔️ Provide pathways for data and signals
• Which component of the Von Neumann architecture executes calculations like addition and subtraction?

  Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
• Steps of the fetch-decode-execute cycle in the Von Neumann architecture

  1️⃣ Fetch instruction from memory

  2️⃣ Decode instruction

  3️⃣ Execute instruction
• The Von Neumann architecture uses a single bus for fetching both data and instructions
• What is a primary disadvantage of the Von Neumann architecture in terms of processing speed?

  Memory bottleneck
• Match the Von Neumann architecture component with its description:

  Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) ↔️ Performs arithmetic and logical operations

  Control Unit (CU) ↔️ Coordinates the flow of data and instructions

  Memory ↔️ Stores data and instructions

  Buses ↔️ Provide communication pathways
• The Von Neumann architecture defines the basic components of a CPU
• The CPU is the main component of a computer that performs all the processing
• The Control Unit in the CPU coordinates the flow of data and instructions
• Steps in the fetch-decode-execute cycle of the Von Neumann architecture:

  1️⃣ Fetch instruction from memory

  2️⃣ Decode instruction

  3️⃣ Execute instruction
• The ALU performs both arithmetic and logical operations.


  True
• The Von Neumann architecture follows the fetch-decode-execute cycle.


  True
• Match the Von Neumann architecture component with its function:

  Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) ↔️ Performs arithmetic and logical operations

  Control Unit (CU) ↔️ Manages the fetch-decode-execute cycle

  Memory ↔️ Stores data and instructions

  Buses ↔️ Facilitate communication between components
• What is the main function of the CPU in a computer system?

  Performs processing and control
• The Von Neumann architecture follows a fetch-decode-execute cycle.


  True
• The Von Neumann architecture operates using a fetch-decode-execute cycle
• The Control Unit (CU) coordinates data and instruction flow
• What is a key characteristic of the Von Neumann architecture in terms of memory space?

  Single shared memory space
• The Harvard architecture allows parallel fetching of instructions and data.

  True
• The fetch-decode-execute cycle in the Von Neumann architecture limits parallelism
• What is the primary function of the Control Unit (CU) in the Von Neumann architecture?

  Coordinates data and instructions
• The Control Unit (CU) coordinates the flow of data and instructions
• The ALU performs arithmetic and logical operations such as AND, OR, and NOT
• Buses in the Von Neumann architecture provide pathways for transferring data, addresses, and control signals
• The Control Unit manages the fetch-decode-execute cycle
• The Von Neumann architecture uses a single memory space for both data and instructions


  True
• The Harvard architecture uses separate memory spaces for instructions and data
• The Harvard architecture's parallel fetching increases processing speed
• The Harvard architecture uses separate buses for data and instructions
• The Harvard architecture's parallel fetching improves processing speed compared to the Von Neumann architecture

  True
• The Harvard architecture is commonly used in general-purpose computers and embedded systems
• The Von Neumann architecture's fetch-decode-execute cycle can be slower due to shared memory
• In what type of applications is the Harvard architecture commonly used?

  Digital signal processing