Practice Implications of Overflow in Arithmetic Operations - 3.2 | 3. Understanding Overflow in Signed and Unsigned Arithmetic | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What is the overflow flag?

💡 Hint: Think about when arithmetic results can't be correctly stored.

Question 2

Easy

Define signed and unsigned arithmetic.

💡 Hint: Remember the sign representation!

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Question 1

What happens when overflow occurs in signed arithmetic?

  • The result remains accurate
  • The overflow flag is set
  • The result is doubled

💡 Hint: Think about the role of the overflow flag.

Question 2

True or False: In unsigned arithmetic, the carry flag is important, but the overflow flag can be ignored.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the properties of positive numbers.

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Question 1

You have 7 and 9 as 4-bit signed numbers. What happens when you add them? Identify the flags and reason out any overflow.

💡 Hint: Consider how the number is represented in binary.

Question 2

A program fails after computing large sums. Analyze how overflow could cause runtime issues in handling those sums.

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of running out of space.

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