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Importance of Sign Flag

1.4.2.1 - Importance of Sign Flag

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Question 1 Easy

What is the role of the sign flag?

💡 Hint: Think about how you would describe numbers.

Question 2 Easy

What does the zero flag signify?

💡 Hint: Consider conditions where results can equal zero.

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Question 1

What is the main function of the sign flag?

Indicates if a number is odd
Determines if a number is positive or negative
Signals an overflow

💡 Hint: Think about how signs are represented in binary.

Question 2

True or False: The zero flag is set when the result of an arithmetic operation is zero.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall how comparisons are made in programming.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Develop a flowchart that illustrates the decision-making process using flags during a simple loop that checks if a counter reaches ten. What will your loop do when different flags are set?

💡 Hint: Think about how each flag affects the looping.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain a practical scenario where using flags would optimize a code snippet in a real programming project. What do you think could be the impact of not using flags?

💡 Hint: Consider efficiency in programming logic and execution.

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