The FDE cycle
In this lesson, your knowledge of the components that make up the CPU will be furthered with the introduction of the fetch-decode-execute cycle (FDE). You will observe a program running and will connect the parts of the CPU to their role in executing instructions.
Video
Click on the play button to start the video. If your teacher asks you to pause the video and look at the worksheet you should:
- Click "Close Video"
- Click "Next" to view the activity
Your video will re-appear on the next page, and will stay paused in the right place.
Worksheet
These slides will take you through some tasks for the lesson. If you need to re-play the video, click the ‘Resume Video’ icon. Once you have finished all the tasks, click ‘Next’ below.
Final Quiz
This quiz is a great way for you to test your learning from this lesson.
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