Practice Overflow Flag - 1.4.5 | 1. Flags and Conditional Instructions | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What is the purpose of an overflow flag?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens during arithmetic operations that could go beyond a certain value.

Question 2

Easy

How does a conditional instruction behave in relation to flags?

💡 Hint: Recall how decisions are made in programming.

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Question 1

What does the overflow flag indicate?

  • An operation is successful
  • An operation exceeds limits
  • An operation is irrelevant

💡 Hint: Think about the result of large calculations.

Question 2

True or False: Conditional instructions can execute without evaluating any flags.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall how decisions are made in programming.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Write a function using pseudo-code that keeps adding integers until an overflow occurs. Include checks for the overflow flag.

💡 Hint: Focus on how to check for overflow during addition operations.

Question 2

Critique a code snippet that fails to handle overflow correctly and suggest improvements.

💡 Hint: Consider how to safely manage large sums for reliable operations.

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