CPU and Von Neumann Architecture

Question 1

What are the four types of registers?

Answer 1

Accumulator, Program Counter, Memory Address Register, Memory Data Register

Question 2

What are the three types of buses?

Answer 2

Data
Control
Address

Question 3

What are the main features of Von Neumann Architecture?

Answer 3

Instructions and data are stored together
Instructions are fetched sequentially (one at a time)

Question 4

Embedded Systems

Answer 4

• Low power consumption
• Simple/robust operating system
• Low cost per unit
• Smaller in size
• Less storage
• Limited user interface