Which of the following best explains the relationship between the control bus…
2025
Which of the following best explains the relationship between the control bus and the data path in a CPU?
- A.
The control bus performs logical operations before instruction decoding.
- B.
The control bus issues timing and control signals to orchestrate operations in the data path.
- C.
The control bus provides direct arithmetic support to the ALU for floating-point operations.
- D.
The control bus transfers operand data from memory to the ALU.
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Correct answer: B
The control bus manages data flow direction and timing, while the data path executes operations.