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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is the function of the sign bit in floating-point representation?
💡 Hint: Think about how we denote positive or negative numbers.
Question 2
Easy
What does the significand represent?
💡 Hint: What part of a number contains the important values?
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What part of the floating-point representation determines the number's sign?
- Exponent
- Sign Bit
- Significand
💡 Hint: What indicates positive or negative signs in math?
Question 2
True or False: The significand always includes a decimal point.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about how we write numbers without showing the decimal.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Convert the decimal number -5.75 into a 32-bit IEEE 754 representation.
💡 Hint: Start by converting to binary and then normalize.
Question 2
Given the biased exponent of 140 in IEEE 754, what is the corresponding actual exponent? If the significand is 01000000000000000000000, determine the floating-point number.
💡 Hint: Remember to subtract the bias to find the actual exponent.
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