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COS 102 test topic Objective Question

Question

During which phase of the machine cycle is an instruction decoded into control signals?
Options
A Fetch
B Decode
Correct Answer
C Execute
D Write-back
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The control unit interprets the op-code extracted during the fetch phase and configures execution pathways in the decode step.

Hint

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