25 JUNE FS Q.47
0. The main two components of CPU are ___ .
- Option : A
- Explanation : CPU is the abbreviation for central processing
unit. The CPU is the brains of the computer
where most calculations take place. In terms
of computing power, the CPU is the most
important element of a computer system.
Central processing units have two primary
components;
(i) The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is the CPU component that performs the processor's actual computations. Its circuitry calculates the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division equations in the instructions the control unit passes to it. The ALU also performs logical operations that are essential to the control structures that regulate software flow.
(ii) The control unit (CU) regulates the processor's operation and the arithmetic logic unit that actually crunches numbers and compares values. However, these two clusters of transistors still rely on memory resources in the computer the CPU powers in order to function.
