COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the part of the CPU called that performs calculations?
A
ALU
B
Control Unit
C
Program Counter
D
Memory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) performs mathematical calculations; it is the part that computes. The ALU is fed instructions by the control unit, which acts as a traffic cop, sending instructions to the ALU.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ALU performs simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and logic operations, such as OR and AND. The memory stores the program’s instructions and data.

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