Practice Flags in Digital Arithmetic - 2.1.3 | 2. Signed Arithmetic and Overflow | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Flags in Digital Arithmetic

2.1.3 - Flags in Digital Arithmetic

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the overflow flag indicate in digital arithmetic?

💡 Hint: Think about adding two large numbers.

Question 2 Easy

What condition sets the zero flag?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when adding opposing values.

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Question 1

What does the carry flag indicate in unsigned arithmetic?

Indicates a negative result
Indicates an overflow
Indicates a carry out

💡 Hint: Think about carrying over in numbers.

Question 2

True or False: The zero flag is set only when the result of an operation is not zero.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what it means for a result to be zero.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider two 4-bit numbers, 0111 (7) and 0101 (5). Perform the addition. What are the flags set or reset after the operation?

💡 Hint: Sum the numbers and analyze each flag accordingly.

Challenge 2 Hard

You have two 4-bit signed numbers: 1001 (-7 in two's complement) and 0110 (6). Analyze their addition and describe the flags affected.

💡 Hint: Convert to decimal and monitor how each flag reacts to the addition.

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