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Which sequence correctly represents the process described by the stored program concept?.
- A.Instructions are stored in main memory, then fetched and executed serially by the processor.
- B.Instructions are executed by the processor, then stored in main memory.
- C.Instructions are stored in the processor, then fetched by main memory.
- D.Instructions are fetched from the output, then stored and executed in main memory.
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- Instructions are stored in main memory, then fetched and executed serially by the processor.
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The instructions are first stored in main memory. The processor then fetches and executes them one after another.
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