Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 20 - No. 1)
Which of the following is a function performed during the 'decode' stage of the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle?
Writing the result to memory.
Retrieving the next instruction.
Translating the instruction into signals for the control unit.
Performing arithmetic operations.
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Decoding involves interpreting the instruction so the CPU knows what to do.