Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2)Specification point 3.1.1

Edexcel 1CP2 3.1.1: The von Neumann stored program concept

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Lessons that teach it

  1. F9.3 Hardware, software and von Neumann Logic and computer systems
    Hardware and software, and the stored program concept in a tiny computer.
  2. F9.4 The CPU and fetch-execute Logic and computer systems
    The ALU, control unit, registers and buses, and tracing the fetch-decode-execute cycle.
  3. F9.6 Memory Logic and computer systems
    RAM, ROM, cache and virtual memory.

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