Multiple choice

Which of the following decodes( interprets) the retrieved (from the program stored in memory) instructions and then send them for further processing?

  1. RAM

  2. Monitor

  3. Motherboard

  4. ALU

  5. CU

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E Correct answer
Explanation

CU retrieves the instructions using registers one by one from the program, which is stored in the memory. The instructions are interpreted (or decoded) by the control unit itself, and then the decoded instructions are sent to the ALU for processing.