CPU (Central Processing Unit)

- CPU stands for Central Processing Unit.

- The CPU is the device that executes instructions.
- It performs all the arithmetic and logical calculations in a computer.
- The CPU is said to be the brain of the computer system.
- It is more commonly known as processor/microprocessor.
- It mainly consists of 2 parts:

1. CU (Control Unit) 2. ALU ( Arithmetic & Logic Unit)

1. CU:
- CU stands for Control Unit.
- It is the part of CPU that controls the function of all parts in a computer.
- It is the bridge between ALU and Memory.
- It fetches data & instructions from memory & provides it to ALU for processing.
- It receives processed data from ALU and saves it into the memory or sends to Output devices.
- It monitors the data and information movement inside a computer system between its components.
2. ALU:
- ALU stands for the Arithmetic Logical Unit.
- It is the main functional component of the CPU that is responsible for conducting all the mathematical
calculations and logical operations.
EX: Mathematical calculation: +, -, *, /
Logical Operation: OR, AND, NOT etc
- The data given as input to the computer is manipulated and processed by ALU on the basis of instructions and
directions provided by CU.