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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does the sign bit indicate in floating-point representation?
💡 Hint: Think about what each bit represents.
Question 2
Easy
Define the term 'bias' in the context of exponent representation.
💡 Hint: Consider the value typically used for 32-bit representation.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the purpose of the sign bit?
- To indicate the magnitude
- To determine positivity or negativity
- To encode decimal values
💡 Hint: Think about the role of this bit in expressing numbers.
Question 2
True or False: The exponent in floating-point representation can be negative.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Recall the addition process for biased exponents.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Convert the decimal number 20.625 into its 32-bit floating-point representation.
💡 Hint: Break down the integer and fractional parts separately.
Question 2
If the significand in a floating-point representation is 101011000, what does it represent in decimal form?
💡 Hint: Recall how normalization shifts the decimal placement.
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