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Question 22

An engineer is developing a software emulator for a classic computer system based on the Von Neumann architecture. In order to accurately model the 'stored-program' concept, the emulator's main memory (RAM) must be structured to hold both executable elements and non-executable elements within the same memory space.

Identify the two specific types of information that are stored together in this shared main memory.

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Hardware Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Hardware

76 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Hardware, covering Von Neumann architecture and FDE cycle, Secondary storage devices, and Embedded systems. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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