Practice Excess Codes and GREY Code - 9.1.6 | 9. Floating Point Number Representation | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

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Define the three components of a floating-point number.

💡 Hint: Think about what each part does in representing a number.

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of a GREY code?

💡 Hint: Consider why minimizing changes might be important.

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Question 1

What does the biased exponent allow?

  • Only positive numbers to be stored
  • Both positive and negative numbers
  • Only negative numbers to be stored

💡 Hint: Remember how we encode exponents.

Question 2

True or False: In GREY code, two consecutive numbers can have multiple bit changes.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how GREY code is defined.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a number represented in excess 127, convert it back to its exponent.

💡 Hint: Remember to subtract the bias value.

Question 2

Design a simple system using GREY code for a four-bit binary number. Explain the benefit of using GREY code in this system.

💡 Hint: List out your binary transitions to see the difference.

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