Practice - Normalization Process
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Practice Questions
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What does the sign bit represent in floating-point representation?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means for a number to be positive or negative.
Define biased exponent in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider how regular exponents can include negative values.
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What does the sign bit indicate in floating-point representation?
💡 Hint: Think about how signs are used in mathematics.
True or False: The biased exponent allows negative exponents to be represented directly.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the purpose of using a bias in representations.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine you're designing a floating-point calculator. Discuss how you would implement the normalization process for inputs. What errors might you encounter?
💡 Hint: Consider boundary cases in floating-point representation.
You have two floating-point numbers: 2.5 and -3.75. Calculate their representations using a biased exponent of 127 and discuss their accuracy.
💡 Hint: Don't forget to normalize both before converting.
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