Practice Objectives Of The Unit (1.2.1) - Flags and Conditional Instructions

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Question 1.
What does a conditional instruction do?
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Think about the 'if' statements in programming.
Question 2.
Define the term 'unconditional jump'.
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Recall how function calls work.
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of conditional instructions?
- To execute sequentially
- To alter execution flow based on conditions
- To produce output
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Think about 'if...then' statements.
4Question 4.
True or False: Unconditional jumps require a condition to be executed.
- True
- False
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Think of function calls.
Question 5.
Write a pseudocode that incorporates both a conditional and an unconditional jump. Explain each part of the code.
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Think about the flow of alternatives.
Question 6.
How would you modify an existing program to include a loop that checks a zero flag? Draft a solution.
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Use a decrement operation to check where the zero flag comes into play.

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