Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Software (Section 13 - No. 41)
In the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle, the 'Decode' stage's main task involves:
Retrieving the instruction from memory.
Executing the instruction.
Translating the instruction so the CPU can understand it.
Storing the result of the operation.
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The Decode stage makes the instruction understandable by the CPU.