Multiple choice

When machine instructions are being executed by a computer, the instruction phase followed by the execution phase is referred to as ____

  1. program cycle

  2. machine instruction

  3. execution cycle

  4. task cycle

  5. machine cycle

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The machine cycle (or instruction cycle) consists of the fetch phase (retrieving the instruction) followed by the execution phase (performing the instruction). This cycle repeats continuously as the computer processes programs.