The computer needs to process each instruction with the following sequence of steps:
A. Calculate the effective address
B. Fetch the instruction from memory
C. Decode the instruction
D. Fetch the operands from the memory
E. Execute the instruction
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Correct answer: C. B, C, A, D, E
Explanation
Instruction cycle: fetch instruction (B), decode (C), calculate effective address (A), fetch operand (D), execute (E).More Computer System Architecture questions
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