In 8 bit signed number operations, OV flag is set to 1 if:a)a carry is generated from D7 bitb)a carry is generated from D3 bitc)a carry is generated from D7 or D3 bitd)a carry is generated from D7 or D6 bitCorrect answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

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In 8-bit signed number operations, the OV (Overflow) flag is set to 1 if a carry is generated from D7 or D6 bits. Let's break down this explanation further.

Signed Numbers:
- In computer systems, numbers can be represented as signed or unsigned.
- Signed numbers use the leftmost bit (D7) to indicate the sign of the number (0 for positive, 1 for negative).
- The remaining 7 bits represent the magnitude of the number.

Overflow (OV) Flag:
- The OV flag is a bit in the processor's status register that is set when an arithmetic operation results in a value that is outside the range that can be represented by the number of bits used.
- In 8-bit signed number operations, the OV flag is set to 1 when the result of an operation generates a carry from either D7 or D6 bits.

D7 and D6 Bits:
- D7 is the leftmost bit in an 8-bit number and is used to represent the sign of a signed number.
- D6 is the second leftmost bit in an 8-bit number and is used to represent the second most significant bit in the magnitude of a signed number.

Carry Generation:
- Carry is generated when the result of an arithmetic operation requires an additional bit to be represented.
- In the case of signed numbers, carry can be generated from D7 or D6 bits.

Therefore, in 8-bit signed number operations, the OV flag is set to 1 when a carry is generated from D7 or D6 bits.

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