In an instruction cycle, which cycle is responsible for reading the…
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In an instruction cycle, which cycle is responsible for reading the instruction from the memory?
- A.
Fetch cycle
- B.
Decode cycle
- C.
Execute cycle
- D.
Store cycle
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Correct answer: A
The Fetch cycle is responsible for reading the instruction from memory. During this phase, the CPU retrieves the next instruction from main memory into the instruction register before decoding or executing it.