Question

What is the heart of the processor which performs many different operations?

Answer 1

The arithmetic and logic unit is the ‘heart’ of the processor, which performs many operations.

Arithmetic and logic unit

An arithmetic-logic unit, or ALU, performs many arithmetics and logic operations. It is a digital circuit used to perform arithmetic and logic operations. It represents the fundamental building block of the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer. Modern CPUs contain very powerful and complex ALUs.