Control Unit

• Control Unit (CU)


  Organizes the execution of instructions and manages the other components in the processor
• What the Control Unit performs to ensure proper instruction execution

  Ensures instructions are executed in the correct sequence
• How the Control Unit handles instructions before execution

  It decodes every instruction that the processor will execute
• Role of the Control Unit in communication with other components

  It sends and receives control signals to and from other components
• How the Control Unit ensures that control signals are properly transmitted

  It checks that signals have been delivered successfully
• What the Control Unit does to manage data flow

  It makes sure data goes to the correct place at the correct time
• Function of the clock within the Control Unit

  The clock controls the rate at which instructions are executed in the processor
• Component of the CPU that contains the clock

  The Control Unit