Von Neumann & Harvard Architecture (OCR A-Level Computer Science): Quizzes
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Who proposed the Von Neumann architecture in the 1940s?
Who proposed the Von Neumann architecture in the 1940s?
John von Neumann
What does Von Neumann architecture store in the same memory space?
What does Von Neumann architecture store in the same memory space?
Both data and instructions
How many buses does Von Neumann architecture use for data and instruction transfer?
How many buses does Von Neumann architecture use for data and instruction transfer?
One shared bus
What type of processing does Von Neumann architecture use?
What type of processing does Von Neumann architecture use?
Sequential processing
What is the Von Neumann bottleneck?
What is the Von Neumann bottleneck?
Shared bus limiting memory access
What is an advantage of Von Neumann architecture?
What is an advantage of Von Neumann architecture?
Simplified design
How are memory spaces organised in Harvard architecture?
How are memory spaces organised in Harvard architecture?
Separate for data and instructions
What buses does Harvard architecture use?
What buses does Harvard architecture use?
Dual buses
What is a key advantage of Harvard architecture?
What is a key advantage of Harvard architecture?
Simultaneous access
What is a disadvantage of Harvard architecture?
What is a disadvantage of Harvard architecture?
Increased complexity
What approach do modern CPUs often use regarding architecture?
What approach do modern CPUs often use regarding architecture?
Elements of both (hybrid)
What is a split cache in contemporary processors?
What is a split cache in contemporary processors?
Separate cache for data and instructions