The CPU is a machine, it follows a basic mechanism to the beat of an external clock. In the case of a Redcode simulator, every tick of the clock causes the CPU to go through what is called the ...
Students work in groups (can be done individually) to follow a set of instructions and create a picture. They need to visit the ‘main memory’ and fetch the next instruction. Then decode the ...
IB DP Computer Science A1.1.5 Fetch, Decode, Execute Cycle lesson and worksheet for the new 2027 syllabus. A classroom-ready resource covering the stages of the instruction cycle. IB Computer Science ...
The fetch-decode-execute cycle is followed by a processor to process an instruction. The cycle consists of several stages. Depending on the type of instruction, additional steps may be taken: If the ...