Fetch | Execute |
Cycle | Instruction |
Memory | CPU |
Step | Retrieve |
The last step in the instruction execution cycle, where the CPU carries out the instruction. | The first step in the instruction execution cycle, where the CPU retrieves an instruction from memory. |
A command or operation given to the CPU to perform a specific task. | A sequence of steps that the CPU goes through to execute an instruction. |
The Central Processing Unit, which is the main component of a computer responsible for executing instructions. | The storage component of a computer where data and instructions are stored. |
To fetch or obtain information or data from a source or memory location. | A single operation or action within a larger process or cycle. |
Sequence | Carry Out |
Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle | Decode |
To perform or execute a task or instruction. | An ordered collection or arrangement of items or events. |
The second step of the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle, where the computer interprets the fetched instruction. | The process by which the computer fetches an instruction from memory, decodes it, and then executes it. |