4.7.2 Fo CompOrgArch (Stored Program Concept)

Question 1

What is meant by the stored program concept

Answer 1

serially fetching and
executing machine code instructions stored in main memory by a processor that performs
arithmetic and logical operations

Question 2

What is meant by Serially

Answer 2

Instructions are fetched and executed in order. The first instruction is fetched and then executed
before the second instruction is fetched

Question 3

What is meant by Fetching

Answer 3

Retrieving an instruction from main memory.

Question 4

What is meant by Executing

Answer 4

Carrying out what is specified by the instruction that has
been fetched.

Question 5

What is meant by Machine code instructions

Answer 5

Instructions in binary that the
processor can execute directly without the need for
translation.

Question 6

What is meant by Main Memory

Answer 6

Memory that is directly accessible and connected to the computer ( RAM in this case )

Question 7

What is meant by Arithemetic Operations

Answer 7

Operations that involve mathematical operations such as
addition, subtraction and multiplication.

Question 8

What is meant by Logical Operations

Answer 8

Operations that involve the use of logic gates like AND,
OR and NOT.

Question 9

What does the stored program concept allow for

Answer 9

• Allows for different instructions and so processes to run on the same computer by being switched out in memory

Question 10

What is the main benefit of the stored program concept

Answer 10

It allows computers to be more versatile and general purpose