Question

The CPU's control unit retrieves the next instruction in a sequence of program instructions from main memory in the ______ stage.
a. fetch
b. decode
c. execute
d. portability

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Fetch.

Explanation:

The fetch-decode-execute process of simply the fetch-execute process of the CPU are stages the CPU follow to process information and the switch state or shutdown.

The stages of this process is implied in its name, that is, the stages are fetch, decide and execute.

The fetch stage retrieves the next instruction from the memory.

The decode stage converts the clear text instruction set to electronic signals and transfer it to the appropriate registers.

The execute stage is the action carried out in the arithmetic logic unit.