CPUThe central processing unit or CPU is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program, by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output operations.
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Control UnitA control unit (CU) is a component of a computers central processing unit that instructs the operation of its processor. Along with this it also tells the computers memory logic unit and input/output devices how to respond to a programs instructions.
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