Problems

$1.$ What is meant by the $$Hardware Architecture$?$

$2.$ With the help of diagrams, explain the key

differences between the Von Neumann and the

Harvard Architectures.

$3.$ Briefly describe the RISC approach to processor

design. Explain how it might be claimed that it leads

to improved computing performance?

$4.$ List the steps in the fetch$-$execute cycle and

provide a brief description of what happens during

each one.

$5.$ What is an interrupt? List two sources of

interrupts.