Q. What are the conditional codes in IA-32 assembly language used for?

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Q. Are the flags read differently depending on whether the operands are signed or unsigned in IA-32 assembly language?

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Q. When all three flags are zero after a signed integer comparison, what does it indicate?

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Q. When is the second operand larger than the first in a signed integer comparison?

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Q. Why is it helpful to understand how flags are set during comparison and subtraction?

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Q. Why are unsigned operands easier to deal with in operand comparison?

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Q. What are conditional codes?

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Q. Why is it important for reversers to understand the conditional codes?

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Q. Which flag is used to detect overflows in signed conditional codes?

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Q. What is the most common programming construct used in computer programs?

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Q. What is one of the most basic code-level reversing tasks?

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Q. What is the purpose of procedures in assembly language?

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Q. What are the most common programming constructs in computer programs?

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Q. What are function prologues and epilogues?

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Q. How are internal functions called from within the same binary executable?

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Q. How are internal function calls implemented?

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Q. What is the Import Directory used for?

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Q. What is the IAT used for?

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Q. How are imported function calls implemented?

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Q. How can imported function calls be detected?

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