What are the basic units of computer? Give names of three sub-units of CPU and also give the functions of each unit.

 

Answer:

The basic units of computer are:

  • Input unit
  • Output unit
  • CPU
  • Memory unit

The 3 sub units of CPU and their functions are:

  • Control Unit - controls sequential instruction execution, interprets instructions and guides data flow through the computer’s memory, ALU and input or output devices.
  • Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) - performs all the arithmetic and logic operations that need to be done as per the instruction in a program.
  • Registers - CPU uses registers to temporarily hold processing information when the  processing is going on.

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