Practice Bit Ordering: Big-endian vs. Little-endian Byte Ordering in Memory - 3.2.5 | Module 3: Processor Organization and Data Representation | Computer Architecture
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3.2.5 - Bit Ordering: Big-endian vs. Little-endian Byte Ordering in Memory

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is big-endian byte ordering?

💡 Hint: Think about how you read numbers.

Question 2

Easy

How is data stored in little-endian format?

💡 Hint: Consider the least significant byte's position in memory.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is big-endian byte ordering?

  • Store MSB at lowest address
  • Store LSB at lowest address
  • Random order

💡 Hint: Think of how you read numbers.

Question 2

True or False: In little-endian order, the most significant byte is stored first.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of little-endian.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are given a binary file created by a big-endian system containing the integer 0xAABBCCDD. Describe how a little-endian system will interpret the bytes if it reads them in sequence.

💡 Hint: Visualize how bytes reverse when switching endianness.

Question 2

Devise a program that reads a multi-byte integer from a binary file and correctly interprets it regardless of endianness. Outline your approach.

💡 Hint: How will you ensure compatibility across systems?

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