4.7.2 The stored program concept

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Stored program concept
Serially fetching and executing machine code instructions stored in main memory by a processor that performs arithmetic and logical operations
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Serially
Instructions are fetched and executed in order. the first instruction is executed before the next one is fetched.
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Fetching
Retrieveing an instruction from main memory
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Executing
Carrying out what has been specified by the instruction that has been fetched
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Machine code instructions
Instructions formed in binary that the processor can execute directly without the need of a translator
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Main memory
Where a computer stores instructions and frequently used data
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Arithmetic
Operations that include mathmatical operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication etc
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Logical
Operations thta include the use of logic gates including AND, OR, NOT etc
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Instructions are fetched and executed in order. the first instruction is executed before the next one is fetched.

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Serially

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Retrieveing an instruction from main memory

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

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Card 5

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Instructions formed in binary that the processor can execute directly without the need of a translator

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