ZIMSEC A-Level Computer Science
3.2Von Neumann and Harvard architecture and processor components
Von Neumann and Harvard architecture and processor components in ZIMSEC A-Level Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 3.2.1Describe the Von Neumann and Harvard architectures and distinguish them.
- 3.2.2Describe the functions of the control unit, the ALU and the registers (program counter, memory data register, memory address register, index register, current instruction register, status register, accumulator).
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CPU architecture: Von Neumann, Harvard and registers
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