COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -The instruction cycle (also known as the fetch–decode–execute cycle, or simply the fetch-execute cycle) is the cycle that the central processing unit (CPU) follows from boot-up until the computer has shut down in order to process instructions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The CPU works by following a process known as ‘fetch, decode and execute’. The CPU fetches an instruction from memory, decodes this instruction and then executes it. The CPU carries out this cycle continuously, millions of times per second.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the decode part of the cycle, the control unit works out what the instruction is and sends signals to coordinate the other components. Lastly, during the execute part of the cycle, the instruction is executed, using the ALU if necessary.