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What is the primary function of the Control Unit (CU) in a CPU?
What is the primary function of the Control Unit (CU) in a CPU?
Which of the following operations is NOT performed by the Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU)?
Which of the following operations is NOT performed by the Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU)?
What happens after an instruction is fetched by the Control Unit?
What happens after an instruction is fetched by the Control Unit?
Which component of the CPU is responsible for executing logical operations?
Which component of the CPU is responsible for executing logical operations?
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In a CPU, which task is primarily handled by the Control Unit apart from decoding instructions?
In a CPU, which task is primarily handled by the Control Unit apart from decoding instructions?
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Study Notes
The Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- The CPU is made up of two main components: the Control Unit (CU) and the Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU).
- The CU oversees the operation of the computer's components.
- The CU is responsible for retrieving, interpreting, and carrying out instructions from programs.
- The ALU specializes in arithmetic calculations (addition, division, etc.) and logical comparisons.
The Control Unit (CU)
- The CU reads instructions from the computer's memory.
- Each instruction is analyzed to determine its function.
- The CU then carries out the decoded instruction.
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This quiz covers the essential components of the Central Processing Unit (CPU), focusing on the Control Unit (CU) and the Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU). You'll learn how the CU manages computer instructions and how the ALU performs calculations and logical operations. Test your knowledge of these fundamental concepts in computer architecture!
