GCSE
Lesson 3 The FDE cycle
In this lesson, the learners’ knowledge about the components that make up the CPU and main memory will be furthered with the introduction of the fetch-decode-execute cycle (FDE). Learners will be able to connect the parts of the CPU to their role in executing instructions visually.
Learning objectives
- Explain how the fetch-decode-execute cycle works by describing what happens at each stage
- Describe the role of each part of the CPU as part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle
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