What is the arithmetic logic unit?

The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program $($software$)$ instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together

Equipment that interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do$,$ based on the software instructions

A type of CPU that can recognize as many as $100$ or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly

Equipment that performs all arithmetic operations $($e$.$g$.,$ addition and subtraction$)$ and all logic operations $($such as sorting and comparing numbers$)$