Practice Integer Representation Queries (9.3.2) - Floating Point Number Representation
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Integer Representation Queries

Practice - Integer Representation Queries

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Question 1 Easy

What does the sign bit represent in a floating-point number?

💡 Hint: Think of how numbers are typically signed.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of normalization?

💡 Hint: Consider how we want numbers to be presented clearly.

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Question 1

What are the three parts of a floating-point number in IEEE 754?

Sign Bit
Exponent
Mantissa
Sign Bit
Biased Exponent
Significand
Sign Bit
Fraction
Exponent

💡 Hint: Think about the components we've discussed.

Question 2

True or False: The significand includes the leading 1 and the decimal point.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall how significands are stored.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how you would represent the decimal number 0.625 as a floating-point number in IEEE 754.

💡 Hint: Consider how to convert decimal fractions to binary.

Challenge 2 Hard

Why is the IEEE 754 standard essential in computer systems and what are its main benefits?

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of having a standardized approach.

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