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The stored program concept common mistakes
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The stored program concept
AqaA LevelComputer ScienceFundamentals of computer organisation and
Common mistakes
Confusing storage with execution
Saying that the instructions are stored in the processor rather than in main memory.
Fix itState that machine code instructions are stored in main memory and are then fetched by the processor for execution.
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