Figure 4-1 In the machine cycle steps illustrated in Figure 4-1, ____ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.
A) fetching
B) decoding
C) executing
D) storing

Question

Figure 4-1 In the machine cycle steps illustrated in Figure 4-1, ____ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.
A) fetching 
B) decoding 
C) executing 
D) storing

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the question, the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory is referred to as "fetching". Therefore, choice (A) is the correct answer. Decoding refers to the process of interpreting the fetched instruction, executing refers to carrying out the operation specified in the instruction, and storing refers to the process of saving the result of the operation back to memory.

Figure 4-1 in the Machine Cycle Steps Illustrated in Figure