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Control Unit (Notes)

The control unit is a crucial component of computer architecture that directs operations by instructing the memory, logic unit, and input/output devices. It fetches program instructions from memory, translates user data into control signals, and coordinates the flow of data within the CPU. Types of control units include hardwired and microprogrammed, with examples being CPUs and GPUs.

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Control Unit (Notes)

The control unit is a crucial component of computer architecture that directs operations by instructing the memory, logic unit, and input/output devices. It fetches program instructions from memory, translates user data into control signals, and coordinates the flow of data within the CPU. Types of control units include hardwired and microprogrammed, with examples being CPUs and GPUs.

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Control unit-processor that directs operations.

It instructs the memory, logic unit, and both output and


input devices of the computer

Example of control unit-. CPUs and GPUs

What is a Control Unit in Computer Architecture?


John von Neumann included it in his Von Neumann Architecture. The control unit’s job is to instruct the
computer’s arithmetic/logic unit, memory, and input and output devices on how to respond to the
instructions supplied to the processor.
The control unit fetches internal program instructions from the main memory to the processor
instruction register, it generates a control signal based on the contents of this register to supervise the
execution of these instructions.

How Does a CPU Control Unit work?


A control unit receives data from the user and translates it into control signals that are subsequently
delivered to the central processor. The processor of the computer then instructs the associated
hardware on what operations to do. the functions performed by a control unit in a computer are
dependent on the CPU type
The following are some examples of devices requiring a control unit:

 CPUs or Central Processing Units


 GPUs or Graphics Processing Units

The Function of Control Unit

 It coordinates the flow of data


 It understands commands and instructions.

 It regulates the flow of data

 It accepts external commands or instructions, turns into a series of control signals.


 It is in charge of a CPU’s multiple execution units (such as ALUs, data buffers, and registers).
 It also performs a variety of activities, including fetching, decoding, handling execution, and
storing results.

Control Unit Types

Hardwired Control Unit

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