Von Neumann Architecture | Stored-Program Computer |
Central Processing Unit | Memory |
Instruction Fetch | Instruction Decode |
Instruction Execution | Control Unit |
A computer that stores program instructions in its memory along with data, allowing the instructions to be treated as data and executed by the CPU. | A computer architecture where where programs and data are stored in the same memory and can be executed sequentially by the CPU |
The component of a computer that is used to store data and program instructions for immediate use by the CPU. | The primary component of a computer that performs most of the processing inside the computer, including performing arithmetic, logical, control, and input/output operations. |
The process of determining the exact operation to be performed and the operands of a given instruction. | The process of retrieving a program instruction from memory so that it can be executed by the CPU. |
The component of a CPU that manages the execution of instructions, coordinates the activities of the other components, and controls the flow of data within the CPU. | The process of carrying out the operation specified by an instruction using the data from registers and memory. |
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) | Input/Output (I/O) |
Bus | Control Bus |
Data Bus | Address Bus |
Register | Accumulator |
The process of transferring data between the computer and external devices, such as keyboards, monitors, and printers. | The component of a CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and comparison. |
A bus in a computer architecture that is used by the CPU to communicate with other hardware components and control their operations. | A communication system that transfers data between components in a computer. |
A bus in a computer architecture that is used to specify the memory address in read or write operations. | A bus in a computer architecture that is used to transmit data between the CPU and other hardware components. |
a special-purpose register in a CPU that is used for arithmetic operations and holds the results of calculations | a small amount of storage in the central processing unit (CPU) that is used to store data or instructions temporarily during program execution |
Program Counter | Memory Data Register |
Memory Address Register | Instruction Register |
System Bus | |
a register that stores data being transferred to and from the memory unit | a register that keeps track of the address of the next instruction to be executed in a program |
a register that holds the currently executed instruction in a CPU | a register that holds the address of a memory location currently being accessed by the CPU |
A communication pathway that connects the various components within a computer system, allowing data and control signals to be transferred between them. | |