Question

The part of a processor which contains hardware necessary to perform all the operations required by a computer:

(a) Data path

(b) Controller

(c) Registers

(d) Cache

I got this question in an interview for job.

The query is from The Control Unit in division Basic Computer Organisation of Computer Fundamentals

Answer 1

Right option is (a) Data path

For explanation I would say: A processor is a part of the computer which does all the data manipulation and decision making. A processor comprises of:

A data path which contains the hardware necessary to perform all the operations. A controller tells the data path what needs to be done.

The registers act as intermediate storage for the data.