Practice Stored Program Concept (1.1.4) - Introduction to Computer Systems and Performance
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Stored Program Concept

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Question 1 Easy

What does the Stored Program Concept allow?

💡 Hint: Think about how a recipe can change but its container stays the same.

Question 2 Easy

What is the Von Neumann bottleneck?

💡 Hint: Consider why a single queue might slow down service.

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Question 1

What does the Stored Program Concept allow a CPU to do?

Only store data
Only store instructions
Store both data and instructions

💡 Hint: Think about a recipe with all ingredients in one container.

Question 2

True or False: Harvard architecture has a shared memory for data and instructions.

True
False

💡 Hint: Compare it to two lanes of traffic.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss the implications of the Stored Program Concept in modern computing technology, particularly in terms of application versatility and requirement for efficient multitasking.

💡 Hint: Think about the impact of versatility on software design and user productivity.

Challenge 2 Hard

Compare the advantages of Harvard architecture in special circumstances, such as signal processing or embedded systems, versus general computing.

💡 Hint: Consider how specific applications benefit from hardware design tailored to their tasks.

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