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What is the fetch-execute cycle?
What is the fetch-execute cycle?
The basic operation of a computer where the CPU fetches instructions from main memory and executes them repeatedly.
Explain the steps involved in executing a single piece of program code in the fetch-execute cycle.
Explain the steps involved in executing a single piece of program code in the fetch-execute cycle.
First, load the value of the variable into the immediate access store. Next, load the value of another variable. Then, perform the required operation. Finally, store the result in the designated variable.
What is the function of the program counter (pc) in the fetch-execute cycle?
What is the function of the program counter (pc) in the fetch-execute cycle?
The program counter holds the memory address of the next instruction to be fetched from main memory.
