Some of the most important pieces of data stored in the RAM are the instructions which basically tells the CPU what to do at a particular time. Explain the concept of Instruction Set in the CPU and how it works.

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Some of the most important pieces of data stored in the RAM are the instructions which basically tells the CPU what to do at a particular time. Explain the concept of Instruction Set in the CPU and how it works.

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