Question 1

What does the 'cmp alt' command do in assembly language?

Accepted Answer

Compares two operands and sets flags based on the result

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Stores the value of an operand

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Performs a bitwise AND operation

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Transfers data between registers

Question 2

What flags are affected by the 'cmp alt' instruction?

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Zero flag, Sign flag, Overflow flag, Carry flag

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Only the Sign and Carry flags

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Only the Overflow and Carry flags

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Only the Zero flag

Question 3

In assembly language, what is the typical outcome if the first operand is greater than the second operand in a 'cmp alt' operation?

Accepted Answer

The Carry flag is cleared

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Both the Zero flag and Carry flag are cleared

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The Overflow flag is set

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The Zero flag is set

Question 4

Which of the following describes a common use of the 'cmp alt' instruction in assembly language?

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To control the flow of a program with conditional jumps

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To initialize registers

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To perform arithmetic calculations

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To load values from memory

Question 5

What is the result of a 'cmp alt' instruction if both operands are equal?

Accepted Answer

The Zero flag is set

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The Overflow flag is set

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The Sign flag is cleared

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The Carry flag is set

Question 6

How does the 'cmp alt' instruction affect the program's execution?

Accepted Answer

It influences subsequent conditional branch instructions

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It permanently alters the value of the operands

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It resets the CPU registers

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It directly modifies memory locations

Question 7

What kind of comparison can the 'cmp alt' instruction perform?

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It can compare signed and unsigned integers

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It can only compare signed integers

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It cannot perform comparisons between different data types

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It can only compare floating-point numbers

Question 8

What is the significance of the Carry flag after a 'cmp alt' instruction?

Accepted Answer

It indicates that the first operand is less than the second operand

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It shows that the first operand is greater than the second

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It signals an arithmetic overflow

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It indicates that the first operand is equal to the second

Question 9

When using 'cmp alt', what does a clear Overflow flag indicate?

Accepted Answer

No signed overflow has occurred in the comparison

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The comparison is invalid

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The operands are equal

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The first operand is greater than the second

Question 10

In a 'cmp alt' operation, how are the results typically used in subsequent instructions?

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To determine whether to execute a conditional jump

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To reset CPU registers

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To store results in memory

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To perform arithmetic calculations

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