COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following four steps is in the machine cycle?
A
Arithmetic calculations, comparison, storing, pipe lining
B
Decoding, fetching, executing, controlling
C
Storing, executing, registering, cycling
D
Executing, fetching, storing, decoding
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fetch-Retrieve an instruction from memory. Decode-Translate the retrieved instruction into computer commands. Execute-Execute the computer commands. Store-Send and write the results back in memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fetch – gets the next program command from the computer’s memory. Decode – deciphers what the program is telling the computer to do. Execute – carries out the requested action. Store – saves the results to a Register or Memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -This cycle, better known as the instruction cycle, has three stages – fetch, decode and execute.

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