What is the von Neumann bottleneck?

What will be an ideal response?


The von Neumann machine operates in a fetch/execute cycle with a common memory holding both instructions and data. This means that memory must be accessed (typically) twice for each instruction – once to read the instruction and once to access the operand used by that instruction. Consequently, the path between the computer and memory becomes a bottleneck. The use of separate data and instruction caches can help overcome some effects of the bottleneck.

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________ models software in terms similar to those that people use to describe real-world objects.

a. Object-oriented programming b. Object-oriented design c. Procedural programming d. None of the above

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________ includes all the information that someone can find out about you by searching the web

A) SharePoint B) A digital footprint C) Fair use D) Ergonomics

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When modifying a report, on which tab would you find the commands for changing what fields appear on the report?

A) Design B) Arrange C) Format D) Group

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Which of the following tools would be found in 3D graphics software?

A. Rendering tools B. Ray tracing tools C. Surface texture tools D. All of the above

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