Control unit (CU)

How does a CPU work?

A control unit coordinates how data moves around a cpu. The control unit coordinates how data moves around by decoding op codes for different operations in 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.

Control Unit

• The control unit obtains data / instructions from memory
• Interprets / decodes the instructions into commands / signals
• Controls transfer of instructions and data in the CPU
• Coordinates the parts of the CPU

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Standards

Outline the function of the control unit.

See Also

• computer organization

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