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Control Unit
A control unit coordinates how data moves around a cpu. The control unit (CU) is a component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that directs operation of the processor. It tells the computer's memory, arithmetic/logic unit and input and output devices how to respond to a program's instructions.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_unit</ref>




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== See Also ==
== See Also ==


* [[Binary]]
* [[computer organization]]


== References ==
== References ==

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How does a CPU work?

A control unit coordinates how data moves around a cpu. The control unit (CU) is a component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that directs operation of the processor. It tells the computer's memory, arithmetic/logic unit and input and output devices how to respond to a program's instructions.[1]


Major parts of a CPU

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