MICROPROCESSOR AND MICROCONTROLLER

ICT

ARCHITECTURE OF 8085

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the CPU does not execute program instructions; rather, it directs other parts of the system to do so.
A
The control unit
B
The arithmetic/logic unit
C
The memory
D
The system bus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The control unit of the CPU contains circuitry that uses electrical signals to direct the entire computer system to carry out stored program instructions. The control unit does not execute program instructions; rather, it directs other parts of the system to do so.

Detailed explanation-2: -The control unit performs this function at a rate determined by the clock speed and is responsible for directing the operations of the other units by using timing signals that extend throughout the CPU.

Detailed explanation-3: -This unit controls the operations of all parts of the computer but does not carry out any actual data processing operations. It is responsible for controlling the transfer of data and instructions among other units of a computer.

There is 1 question to complete.