A 1.1.5 Fetch, Decode, Execute Cycle
The fetch-decode-execute cycle is the core operation of a computer's CPU. It involves fetching instructions from memory, decoding them, and executing the specified operations. Memory and registers interact via address, data, and control buses. Last Updated: 20 June 2026 I have built this lesson around the custom CPU Simulator rather than the slide deck and the Little Man Computer (LMC), because the cycle is one of...