Von Neumann Architecture
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CORE DEFINITION
The foundational architecture of modern computers, characterized by the 'stored program' concept: instructions and data are stored in the same memory and executed serially by the CPU. This also leads to the 'Von Neumann bottleneck' (the speed difference between CPU and memory).
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Understanding serial bottlenecks. Although our brains are parallel (neural networks), our social organizations and workflows often follow the Von Neumann model (serial). To improve efficiency, one must break through this architecture and shift to parallel processing (e.g., GPU thinking).
Anchor fast decisions
Stored-program computer: instructions and data coexist in the same memory, with the control unit, arithmetic logic unit, memory, and input/output operating in a 'fetch-execute' cycle.
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