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Quiz: The Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle

OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification

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Building on what you've learned about why the CPU is essential, let's test your knowledge of the fetch-decode-execute cycle!

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What is the first step in the fetch-decode-execute cycle?

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Which of the following are key components involved in the fetch-decode-execute cycle? (Select all that apply)

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During the decode stage, the instruction is interpreted by the {{blank0}}.

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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right

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What happens during the execute stage of the fetch-decode-execute cycle?

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If the Program Counter starts at address 100 and increments by 1 after fetching an instruction, what will the address be after fetching 3 instructions?

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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right

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Which register temporarily holds the data fetched from memory?

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Which of the following actions occur during the fetch stage? (Select all that apply)

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