COMPUTER HARDWARE
OUTPUT DEVICES
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Question
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Executes program instructions
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Controls the operations of the system
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Stores the programs
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The computer’s central processing unit (CPU) is the portion of a computer that retrieves and executes instructions. The CPU is essentially the brain of a CAD system. It consists of an arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), a control unit, and various registers. The CPU is often simply referred to as the processor.
Detailed explanation-2: -The actual mathematical operation for each instruction is performed by a combinational logic circuit within the CPU’s processor known as the arithmetic–logic unit or ALU. In general, a CPU executes an instruction by fetching it from memory, using its ALU to perform an operation, and then storing the result to memory.
Detailed explanation-3: -The control unit of the CPU contains circuitry that uses electrical signals to direct the entire computer system to carry out, or execute, stored program instructions. Like an orchestra leader, the control unit does not execute program instructions; rather, it directs other parts of the system to do so.