Fetch Decode Execute Cycle - Crossword

Clues

1. The first stage of the cycle, where the next instruction is retrieved from main memory. (5)
2. The control unit interprets the instruction to work out what needs to be done. (6)
3. The stage where the instruction is carried out, such as a calculation or data transfer. (7)
4. The component that coordinates the CPU and decodes instructions. (11)
5. The component that performs arithmetic and logical operations. (3)
6. A very fast memory location inside the CPU used to hold data temporarily. (8)
7. Main memory that holds the instructions and data currently in use by the CPU. (3)
8. A signal that synchronises the timing of operations within the CPU. (5)
9. A single operation for the CPU to carry out, fetched from main memory. (11)
10. The one-way pathway that carries memory locations from the CPU to main memory. (10)
11. The two-way pathway that carries instructions and information between the CPU and main memory. (7)
12. The pathway that carries signals which manage and organise the CPU and other devices. (10)
13. The architecture where instructions and data are stored together in the same main memory. (10)