Question

Which of the following is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer?A. register B. arithmetic logic unit C. control unit D. machine cycle

Answer 1

Answer:

C. control unit.

Explanation:

A processor is a miniaturized central processing unit a in digital system that interconnects and controls the activities of other components in the device.

The components of a microprocessor are the bus, registers, cache memory, arithmetic and logical unit and the central or control unit.

The bus is the transportation medium for all activities in the processor. The registers like the accumulator and the B register are memory locations used to hold the operand of an operation.The cache memory holds data meant for immediate use by the processor. Arithmetic and logical unit carries out the various arithmetic and logical operation in the processor, while the control unit is responsible for handling or managing all activities in the processor.