When a CPU executes the instructions in a program, it is engaged in a process that is known as the ____________.
A) fetch-decode-execute cycle
B) ready-set-go phase
C) code assembly process
D) compilation sequence

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The correct term for the process when a CPU fetches, decodes, and executes instructions in a program is known as the fetch-decode-execute cycle. Option B, C, and D do not accurately describe this process.

When a CPU Executes the Instructions in a Program, It