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Which statement best describes the stored program concept?.
- A.Machine code instructions are stored in main memory and fetched and executed serially by a processor.
- B.Arithmetic and logical operations are stored in main memory and carried out without instructions.
- C.Instructions are stored permanently in the processor and executed in any order.
- D.Programs are translated directly into output without being stored or fetched.
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- Machine code instructions are stored in main memory and fetched and executed serially by a processor.
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The stored program concept states that machine code instructions are held in main memory, then fetched and executed one after another by the processor.
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