In the Fetch/Execute Cycle, the action of performing a machine instruction occurs during the
A) Data Fetch (DF) step
B) Instruction Fetch (IF) step
C) Instruction Execute (EX) step
D) Instruction Decode (ID) step

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The Instruction Execute (EX) step is where the actual performance of the machine instruction takes place, after it has been fetched and decoded.

In the Fetch/Execute Cycle, the Action of Performing a Machine