COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?
A) The control unit directs the operations of the ALU.
B) The ALU directs the operations of the control unit.
C) The ALU acts as a traffic cop and the control unit coordinates most operations in the computer.
D) The ALU carries out different operations based on comparing items and the control unit ensures the results of the comparisons are accurately interpreted.

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The control unit directs the operations of the ALU by fetching instructions from memory, decoding them, and then directing the ALU to perform the necessary arithmetic or logical operations.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What Are the Roles of the Control Unit