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Fetch and Excute Process

The document discusses the fetch and execute process in computer systems. It explains that the CPU retrieves the next instruction from memory using the program counter during the fetch phase. In the decode phase, the CPU decodes the instruction to understand what operation needs to be performed. Finally, in the execute phase, the CPU carries out the instruction based on the decoded information, and the process repeats until the program is complete.

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Fetch and Excute Process

The document discusses the fetch and execute process in computer systems. It explains that the CPU retrieves the next instruction from memory using the program counter during the fetch phase. In the decode phase, the CPU decodes the instruction to understand what operation needs to be performed. Finally, in the execute phase, the CPU carries out the instruction based on the decoded information, and the process repeats until the program is complete.

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Computer systems management

BY: NAKATO HAFSWA

NAME: SSEMPIJJA BRIAN


PROGRAM: DSIT
REGESTRATION NO.: 23DSIT086

QUESTION:

Explain the fetch and execute process.


When it comes to the fetch and executes process in computer systems, it’s all about how
instructions are executed by the CPU (central processing unit) as seen below.

During the fetch phase, the CPU retrieves the next instruction from memory. It does this by using
the program counter (PC) whereby a program counter is a register in a computer processor that
contains the address (location) of the instruction being executed at the current time and also
keeps track of the memory address to the next instruction. The CPU sends a request to the
memory, and the instruction is loaded into a special register called the instruction register (IR).

Once the instruction is in the IR, the CPU moves on to the decode phase. Here, it decodes the
instruction to understand what operation needs to be performed. The CPU determines the type of
instruction and the operands involved. This information is crucial for the next phase.

Now, it’s time for the execute phase. The CPU carries out the instruction based on the decoded
information. This could involve performing calculation, accessing memory to retrieve data, or
interacting with input/output devices. The result of the execution may be stored in registers or
memory for further processing.

After the execute phase, the process repeats. The CPU goes back to the fetch phase, retrieves the
instruction, and continues the cycle until the program is complete.

This fetch and execute process is the backbone of instruction execution in a computer system. It
allows the CPU to sequentially process instructions, making the computer perform the desired
tasks.

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