Practice Floating-point Representation (9.2.4) - Principles of Computer Arithmetic in System Design
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Floating-Point Representation

Practice - Floating-Point Representation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the IEEE 754 standard?

💡 Hint: Think about a method used for scientific calculations.

Question 2 Easy

How many bits are in the single precision format?

💡 Hint: Remember the total counts of bits and their arrangement.

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Question 1

What does the sign bit in floating-point representation signify?

It denotes the exponent
It indicates positivity or negativity
It encodes the mantissa

💡 Hint: Think of how you would show a negative number.

Question 2

True or False: The exponent in floating-point representation only allows for positive numbers.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the roles of different parts of the floating-point format.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the decimal numbers 15.875 and -2.5, convert both into their IEEE 754 single precision representation.

💡 Hint: Normalize the decimal to binary and determine the exponent before finalizing.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss a scenario where floating-point precision errors might lead to significant problems in a real-world application.

💡 Hint: Think about where accuracy is crucial, like money or scientific data!

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