Control Unit Design Concepts Quiz

Computer Architecture: Control Unit and Processing Section

• A CPU comprises two major components: the processing section and the control unit.
• The processing section consists of hardware elements like ALU, shift registers, comparators, and multipliers.
• It operates on data types such as integer or real numbers, character codes, operation codes, and offset values.
• The primary function of the control unit is to regulate system operations by directing selected data items to the appropriate processing hardware at the correct time.
• The control unit is responsible for controlling system operations.
• The control unit can use either a hardwired or micro-programmed approach for its design.
• The hardwired control design involves Booth’s multiplier design and the processing section design of Booth’s multiplier.
• The microprogrammed control unit includes a microprogrammed control organization and a microprogrammed multiplier control unit for Booth’s multiplier.
• The hardwired control design and micro-programmed approach are compared for their design methods.
• The control unit is crucial for the proper functioning of a CPU.
• The control unit manages the routing of selected data items to the appropriate processing hardware.
• The processing section is equipped with hardware elements to perform operations on different types of data.