Q
Medium 2 Marks
Computer Studies Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What happens during the Execute stage of the Instruction Cycle?
Explanation
In the Execute stage the CPU carries out the required operation — this may involve calculations in the ALU moving data between registers and memory or interacting with I/O devices.
Reference: Computer Studies Textbook , Page 5
Hint
Execute means carry out — the CPU actually does the work in this stage.
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