Question

control unit receives external ____ to which it converts to sequence of control signals. instructions registers operations data

Explanation:

In computer architecture, the control unit fetches and decodes external instructions from memory, then translates them into a sequence of control signals that coordinate the operations of other computer components (like registers, ALU, etc.) to execute the task. Registers are storage locations, operations are actions performed, and data is the information processed, none of which are converted into control signals by the control unit in this context.

Answer:

A. Instructions