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a program that is stored in the memory of the computer that executes it
The concept of stored program was presented by Dr.John Von Neumann.
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Data and program instructions are stored in primary/electronic memory. Explain the concept of electronic memory ''the concept of electronic memory''
Von Neumann was the first person to suggest to concept of the stored program. This concept states that there is no difference between computer instructions and data. More importantly, he suggested that it was not necessary to have separate storage location for a computer program and data -- hence today, computer instructions are stored in primary memory for execution, along with other data.
The role of memory to store both data and programs is known as the stored program concept. Memory stores three types of items.
the master program of OS is stored in ROM.
Computer programs were originally considered to be an integral part of the machine while the data it operated on was separate. In 1945, John von Neumann proposed a new architecture such that the program and its data could be stored together on a mass storage medium (such as a hard disk drive), to be loaded into working memory (such as RAM), as and when it was required. This is the basis of all modern computers, thus John von Neumann is now regarded as being the father of the stored program computer.
Memory.