Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 29 - No. 50)
What happens during the 'decode' stage of the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle?
The instruction is carried out by the ALU.
The instruction is retrieved from memory.
The instruction is translated into control signals.
The next instruction address is prepared.
Explication
During the 'decode' stage, the instruction is converted into signals that the CPU can understand and act upon.