3.1.2 - Effects of Overflow Flags
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What does the overflow flag indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about the limits of bit representation.
What is the difference between signed and unsigned arithmetic?
💡 Hint: Recall what kinds of numbers you can represent.
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What does the overflow flag signify?
💡 Hint: Consider what it means when you exceed limits in arithmetic.
True or False: Adding a negative number to a positive number can cause an overflow.
💡 Hint: Think about the expected outcome when one number is negative.
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You have two 4-bit signed integers: 0111 (7) and 0001 (1). Add them. Explain the flags set and why.
💡 Hint: Recall how signed addition works and what it wraps to.
Consider adding two signed integers: -5 (1011) and -6 (1010). What flags are affected and why?
💡 Hint: Analyze negatives and their carry status.
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