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Group: machine model
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computer science >
actor machines
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computer as state machine
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data flow machines
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flag computer
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general purpose computer systems
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pointer machines
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problems with the von Neumann architecture
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reduction machines
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specific purpose computer systems
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stack machine
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state machine
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virtual machine
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von Neumann computer
computer science
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parallel processing
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program representation
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types of programming languages
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block machines
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computer architecture
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models of parallel computation
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Petri net
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production systems
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program execution
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semantics by an abstract machine
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Turing machine
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what is a computer
Summary
There are many models of computers. The von Neumann model is the most common. Other models include flag computer, pointer machines, quantum computer, reduction machines, stack machines, state machines, Petri net, Turing machines, actor machines, and data flow machines. (cbb 11/07)
Subtopic: mechanical brain from simple operations
Quote: behavioral modeling is mandatory for computer design; reveals areas of uncertainty, forces subtle problems into the open, deal with all issues together [»colwRP_2006]
Subtopic: computer as a human organization based on rules
Quote: a stored plan for a mechanical brain can result from the preceding operations and thus be built from itself
Subtopic: quantum computing
Quote: model a computer as a human organization which operates by strictly defined rules [»holtAW_1997]
Quote: introduction to quantum computing and error correction; exponential speedup but difficult to access the results
[»riefE9_2000]
Topic: actor machines (2 items)
Topic: computer as state machine (20 items)
Topic: data flow machines (14 items)
Topic: flag computer (2 items)
Topic: general purpose computer systems (9 items)
Topic: pointer machines (17 items)
Topic: problems with the von Neumann architecture (11 items)
Topic: reduction machines (14 items)
Topic: specific purpose computer systems (9 items)
Topic: stack machine (10 items)
Topic: state machine (67 items)
Topic: virtual machine (13 items)
Topic: von Neumann computer
(14 items)
Group: computer science (871 topics, 23489 quotes)
Group: parallel processing (41 topics, 1125 quotes)
Group: program representation (25 topics, 659 quotes)
Group: types of programming languages (29 topics, 611 quotes)Topic: block machines (8 items)
Topic: computer architecture (46 items)
Topic: models of parallel computation (33 items)
Topic: Petri net (44 items)
Topic: production systems (10 items)
Topic: program execution (8 items)
Topic: semantics by an abstract machine (38 items)
Topic: Turing machine (30 items)
Topic: what is a computer
(62 items)