The program in a computer compares two signed 2s complement numbers A and B by performing subtraction

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The program in a computer compares two signed 2s complement numbers A and B by performing subtraction A - B and updating the status bits. For operands let A = 11011010 and B = 01110110,

(a) Evaluate the difference and interpret the binary result.

(b) Determine the value of status bits N (sign), Z (zero), and V (overflow).

(c) List the conditional branch instructions from Table 9-10 that will have a true condition.

Table 9-10

Conditional Branch Instructions for Signed Numbers Branch Condition Branch if greater Branch if greater or

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Logic And Computer Design Fundamentals

ISBN: 9780133760637

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Authors: M. Morris Mano, Charles Kime, Tom Martin

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