What is Control unit primarily used for?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Computer Architecture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is Control unit primarily used for?”
The accepted answer is C. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions.. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions is the fact required by What is Control unit primarily used for option C Option A A small extremely fast storage location within the CPU used to hold data during processing does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions Option B The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions Remaining.
- A. A small, extremely fast storage location within the CPU used to hold data during processing.
Why not A: “A small, extremely fast storage location within the CPU used to hold data during processing.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions.. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions is the fact required by What is Control unit primarily used for option C Option A
- B. The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations.
Why not B: “The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions.. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions is the fact required by What is Control unit primarily used for option C Option A
- C. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions. ✓
- D. The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second.
Why not D: “The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions.. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions is the fact required by What is Control unit primarily used for option C Option A
Correct answer
C. The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions.
Explanation
The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions is the fact required by What is Control unit primarily used for option C Option A A small extremely fast storage location within the CPU used to hold data during processing does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions Option B The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The component of the CPU that directs the operation of the processor by interpreting instructions Remaining.
Source: Computer Architecture Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, hardware, computer architecture, CPU design
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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