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Consider this flowchart of the CPU instruction cycle:
CPU Instruction Cycle Flowchart

What is the correct sequence of steps the CPU follows?

AFetch -> Decode -> Execute

BDecode -> Fetch -> Execute

CExecute -> Fetch -> Decode

DFetch -> Execute -> Decode

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze the flowchart arrows
The flowchart shows the CPU first fetching the instruction from memory, then decoding it, and finally executing it.
Step 2: Match the sequence with options
Fetch -> Decode -> Execute matches the flowchart's sequence: Fetch -> Decode -> Execute.
Final Answer:
Fetch -> Decode -> Execute -> Option A
Quick Check:
Flowchart confirms fetch first, then decode, then execute [OK]

Quick Trick: Follow arrows: fetch first, then decode, then execute [OK]

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