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22. Von-Neumann Machine Summary


  • In contrast to a Turing machine, a von Neumann machine has a random-access memory (RAM) which means that each successive operation can read or write any memory location, independent of the location accessed by the previous operation.

  • The von Neumann Machine:

      The von Neumann Machine

  • A von Neumann machine also has a central processing unit (CPU) with one or more registers that hold data that are being operated on.

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