Q479
The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage elements called
A.
semiconductor memory
B.
registers
AnswerC.
hard disk
D.
magnetic disk
E.
None of the above
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
ALU : An arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a combinational digital electronic circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers. This is in contrast to a floating-point unit (FPU), which operates on floating point numbers. An ALU is a fundamental building block of many types of computing circuits, including the central processing unit (CPU) of computers, FPUs, and graphics processing units (GPUs). A single CPU, FPU or GPU may contain multiple ALUs.