Comment von Neumann Architecture (Score 1) 247
John von Neumann:
"A pioneer of computer science who introduced and promoted the stored program concept."
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/kilenm/2k04ppl.html
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The "von Neumann Architecture" referred to a computing machine that did not have to be rewired or regeared to solve different problems. Instead, the architecture was flexible enough to accept a "program" which stated (described) the problem and solved it (hopefully).
von Neumann at one point worked with Turing whose theoretical computing machines were tape driven and might also be considered programmable.
In a sense, the register machine architecture of von Neumann and the flexibility that it provided, could be considered the first OS.
From that point, the definition of an OS seems to have been ever expanding to the point where monitoring of human regularity appears to be the ultimate goal. :P
"A pioneer of computer science who introduced and promoted the stored program concept."
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/kilenm/2k04ppl.html
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The "von Neumann Architecture" referred to a computing machine that did not have to be rewired or regeared to solve different problems. Instead, the architecture was flexible enough to accept a "program" which stated (described) the problem and solved it (hopefully).
von Neumann at one point worked with Turing whose theoretical computing machines were tape driven and might also be considered programmable.
In a sense, the register machine architecture of von Neumann and the flexibility that it provided, could be considered the first OS.
From that point, the definition of an OS seems to have been ever expanding to the point where monitoring of human regularity appears to be the ultimate goal.
