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What does the overflow flag indicate?
Think about what happens when numbers are too large.
What is a carry flag?
Consider operations involving addition of large numbers.
What does the overflow flag signify?
Relate it to results that cannot fit.
True or False: The sign flag indicates if a number is zero.
Recall what the zero flag measures.
You are performing operations in a 4-bit system. What will happen if you add 7 and 1? Explain in detail.
Consider the limits of your bit-width system and what values are representable.
Create a code snippet that checks the overflow flag after performing an addition. What should the code do if the overflow flag is set?
Think about mechanisms of error handling in programming.
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