Tuesday, March 25, 2014

What is ALU



·         What is ALU? Write the function of ALU and control unit.
Ø  ALU stands for Arithmetic logic Unit. It is the main component of CPU. ALU performs all type of mathematical and logical operation such as:
Ø  Arithmetic Operation – Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, increment, decrement
Ø  Logical Operation – Logical OR, Logical AND, Logical NOT etc.
Ø  Others – Left shift, R6ktr`ight shift, clear.


·         Function of ALU
1)      It accepts operands from registers.
2)      It performs arithmetic and logical operation.
3)      It returns result to memory.
4)      It reads states of and ALU.
·         Function of control Unit.
1)      It generate control signal and sends all the parts of computer.
2)      It controls all types of primary and secondary memory.
3)      It controls the entire peripheral device such as input device, output device and many more.

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