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Stored Program Concept

Stored Program Concept

In stored program concept  all computer are based on the principle of stored program concept, which are introduce by Sir John von Neumann.

Characteristics of stored program concept:

  • Before any data is processed, instructions are read into memory.
  • Instructions are stored in the computer's memory for execution.
  • Instruction are stored in the form of 0 and 1.
  • Processing stats with the first instruction in the program, which is copied into a control unit circuits. The control unit executes the instruction.
  • Instruction written by the user are performed until there is a break in the current flow.
  • Input/output and processing operation are performed simultaneously. 

A stored program architecture is a fundamental computer architecture where the computer execute instruction that are stored in the memory.

Today a CPU, chip can handle billion of instruction per second. The program instruction provided both the data instruction are valid. In case either one of them ar both are not valid, the computer stops the processing of instruction.

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