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  • Created by: EJF2002
  • Created on: 16-01-18 11:53
why was Von neuman architecture made?
to be easier to reprogram
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before a computer can read data what must it do?
read the program so it knows what to do with the data
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what is the fetch cycle?
the computer fetches the instruction from memory, decodes it and then executes it before moving on to the next instruction
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the purpose of the operating system (OS) is to do what?
manage the GUI, recognise inputs and to control outputs
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what is an interrupt?
a signal to the computer that a action has been performed
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give a example of a: High, Low and Assembly language
python, binary and mneumonic code
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what does a compiler do?
converts a hich language to a low one all at once
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what does a interpreter do?
converts high to low a line at a time
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