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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science practice

During the fetch-decode-execute cycle, what action occurs during the 'fetch' stage?

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During the fetch-decode-execute cycle, what action occurs during the 'fetch' stage?.

  1. A.The CPU performs the instruction's operation.
  2. B.The CPU interprets the instruction.
  3. C.An instruction is retrieved from main memory.
  4. D.Data is stored in a register.

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