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Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle

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Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle

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Practice 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

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Describe the three stages of the FDE cycle.

3 marksstandard

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What are the three stages of the FDE cycle?

Fetch, Decode, Execute (repeats continuously)

What does FDE stand for?

Fetch-Decode-Execute

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