The architectural concept of storing both instructions and data in the same memory unit, which forms the basis of most modern computers, was introduced by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The architectural concept of storing both instructions and data in the same memory unit, which forms the basis of most modern computers, was introduced by whom?
A. Alan Turing
B. Blaise Pascal
C. Charles Babbage
D. John von Neumann
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The stored-program concept, where instructions and data coexist in the same memory space, is known as the Von Neumann Architecture.

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