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Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle

Revise Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle in 3.4 Computer Systems for GCSE Computer Science with 16 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

Sample Flashcards

What does FDE stand for?
Fetch-Decode-Execute
What are the three stages of the FDE cycle?
Fetch, Decode, Execute (repeats continuously)

Exam questions for Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle

What does FDE stand for in computer science?

  • A. Find, Delete, Execute
  • B. Fetch, Decode, Execute
  • C. Fetch, Decode, Evaluate
  • D. Format, Decode, Execute
1 markfoundation

Describe the three stages of the FDE cycle.

3 marksstandard

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