Practice Motivation for Floating Point Numbers: Representing Very Large, Very Small, and Fractional Numbers - 4.4.1 | Module 4: Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) Design | Computer Architecture
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4.4.1 - Motivation for Floating Point Numbers: Representing Very Large, Very Small, and Fractional Numbers

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a floating-point number?

💡 Hint: Think about how it differs from integers.

Question 2

Easy

Why do we use an exponent in floating-point numbers?

💡 Hint: Consider how scientific notation works.

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Question 1

What is one of the primary advantages of floating-point representation?

  • A. It can only represent whole numbers.
  • B. It allows for the representation of a wide range of values
  • including fractions.
  • C. It is not suitable for scientific calculations.

💡 Hint: Think about the types of numbers you can represent.

Question 2

True or False: Floating-point numbers have an unlimited dynamic range.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remind yourself of how floating-point numbers are structured.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider the following numbers: 3.14159 and 0.000000001. Explain how floating-point representation handles these numbers and the significance of their exponent.

💡 Hint: Relate back to scientific notation to visualize the concepts.

Question 2

Why is it essential to understand the limitations of floating-point representation, especially in applications such as graphics programming or scientific research?

💡 Hint: Think about scenarios where precision is paramount.

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