The  steps of the fetch-decode-execute cycle are :

1. Fetch – gets the next program command from the computer's memory.
2. Decode – deciphers what the program is telling the computer to do.
3. Execute – carries out the requested action.
4. Store – saves the results to a Register or Memory.

Fetch-decode-execute cycle in Brief :

• The main job of the CPU is to execute programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle (also known as the instruction cycle). This cycle begins as soon as you turn on a computer.
• To execute a program, the program code is copied from secondary storage into the main memory. The CPU's program counter is set to the memory location where the first instruction in the program has been stored, and execution begins. The program is now running.
• In a program, each machine code instruction takes up a slot in the main memory. These slots (or memory locations) each have a unique memory address. The program counter stores the address of each instruction and tells the CPU in what order they should be carried out.
• When a program is being executed, the CPU performs the fetch-decode-execute cycle, which repeats over and over again until reaching the STOP instruction.