The three steps in the running of a program on a computer are performed in the specific order _______.
A) fetch, execute, and decode
B) decode, execute, and fetch
C) fetch, decode, and execute
D) decode, fetch, and execute

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The three steps in the running of a program on a computer are performed in the specific order of fetch, decode, and execute. First, the computer fetches the instruction from memory, then it decodes the instruction to determine what operation to perform, and finally it executes the instruction by carrying out the operation. Therefore, choice C is the correct order of these steps.

The Three Steps in the Running of a Program on a Computer