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Kindly determine the functionality of Machine Cycles in processing of Data by a computer.

Can any one help me on the Machine Cycle Functionality.
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"The CPU follows a set of steps-called a machine cycle-for each instruction it carries out._x000D_ -->By using a technique called pipelining, many CPUs can process more than one instruction at a time._x000D_ -->The machine cycle includes two smaller cycles:_x000D_ --> During the instruction cycle, the CPU ""fetches"" a command or data from memory and ""decodes"" it for the CPU._x000D_ --> During the execution cycle, the CPU carries out the instruction, and may store the instruction's result in memory._x000D_ _x000D_ http://in.docsity.com/en-docs/Transforming_Data_Into_Information_Part_2-Computer_Fundamentals-Lecture_Slides_"