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.
Explication
The Decode stage makes the instruction understandable by the CPU.