The CPU's Control Unit Retrieves the Next Instruction in a Sequence

question 13

Multiple Choice

The CPU's control unit retrieves the next instruction in a sequence of program instructions from main memory in the __________ stage.

• A) fetch
• B) decode
• C) execute
• D) portability

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