Recap Homework - FE Cycle & the CPU

What does the fetch stage of the fetch-execute cycle involve?

• Decoding
• Fetching an instruction
• Executing instructions
• Storing data

Which component of the CPU is responsible for fetching instructions?

• Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
• Control Unit
• Cache Memory
• Registers

What is the purpose of the execute stage in the fetch-execute cycle?

• To decode instructions
• To fetch data from memory
• To execute instructions
• To store results

Which of the following is NOT part of the fetch-execute cycle?

• Decoding
• Fetching data
• Storing results
• Executing instructions

What is the function of the control unit in the CPU?

• Performs arithmetic operations
• Controls the flow of data
• Stores temporary data
• Retrieves instructions from RAM

During which stage of the fetch-execute cycle are instructions interpreted?

• Fetch
• Decode
• Execute
• Store

Where are instructions typically stored before being fetched by the CPU?

• Hard Drive
• RAM
• Cache
• ROM

Which component of the CPU performs arithmetic and logical operations?

• Control Unit
• Cache Memory
• Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
• Registers

Which stage of the fetch-execute cycle involves retrieving data from memory?

• Fetch
• Decode
• Execute
• Store

What is the role of registers in the CPU?

• Temporary storage
• Data processing
• Instruction interpretation
• Long-term storage