By Elimu Assistant Team 
LESSON PLAN 5: Fetch-Execute Cycle and Computer Architecture Modelling
Lesson Details
Strand: 1.0 Foundation of Computer Studies
Sub Strand: 1.2 Computer Organisation and Architecture
Duration: 40 minutes (Single lesson)
Lesson: 3 of 3
Class Level: [To be specified]
Key Inquiry Question (Lesson Starter)
How does the fetch-execute cycle demonstrate the importance of computer architecture?
Specific Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
a) create a model of computer architecture that depicts the structural elements of a computer,
b) acknowledge the importance of computer architecture in computing,
c) explain the fetch-execute cycle.
Selected Learning Experiences
Introduction (6 minutes)
- Review RISC vs CISC from the previous lesson
- Pose the key inquiry question
- Ask: “How does a computer actually process instructions?”
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