The CPU's control unit retrieves the next instruction in a sequence of program instructions from main memory in the __________ stage.
A) fetch
B) decode
C) execute
D) portability

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The fetch stage is where the CPU retrieves the next instruction from memory. The decode stage follows, where the instruction is decoded and prepared for execution, and then the execute stage where the instruction is carried out. Choice D, portability, is not relevant to this process.

The CPU's Control Unit Retrieves the Next Instruction in a Sequence