3.1.3 - Carry Flag vs Overflow Flag
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What does the carry flag indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens during an addition operation.
Can the overflow flag indicate a valid arithmetic result?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of the overflow flag.
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What does the carry flag indicate?
💡 Hint: Focus on overflow implications in arithmetic.
True or False: The overflow flag can indicate that the result is valid.
💡 Hint: Recall the purpose of the overflow flag.
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If you add 15 and 2 in a 4-bit unsigned arithmetic, what flags will be set?
💡 Hint: Consider how many bits are allowed and what's generated.
How would you write a conditional statement to handle overflow in a signed addition operation?
💡 Hint: Think about the consequences of an overflow.
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