Which of the following CPU registers is used to store values for ALU operations?
2016
Which of the following CPU registers is used to store values for ALU operations?
Answer: A. Accumulator — The correct option is A (Accumulator). The Accumulator (AC) is a primary register inside the CPU's ALU. It acts as a temporary holding buffer to store data…
- A.
Accumulator
- B.
Program counter
- C.
Index register
- D.
Instruction register
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Correct answer: A
The correct option is A (Accumulator). The Accumulator (AC) is a primary register inside the CPU's ALU. It acts as a temporary holding buffer to store data operands before an ALU operation and instantly captures the resulting output generated by arithmetic or logical execution.
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