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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is a sign bit in floating-point representation?
💡 Hint: Think about how signs are used in numbers.
Question 2
Easy
Why do we use biased exponents?
💡 Hint: Consider how we handle negative numbers.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does the sign bit represent in floating-point numbers?
- Indicates a positive number
- Indicates a negative number
- Both A and B
💡 Hint: Think of plus and minus signs.
Question 2
Is the exponent stored as a positive value in floating-point representation?
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider how we manage both types of exponents.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Calculate the floating-point representation of the decimal number 67.125. Include the sign bit, biased exponent, and significand based on an 8-bit biased exponent.
💡 Hint: Break down the conversion into binary and remember normalization.
Question 2
Explain how the adoption of UNICODE has changed character representation compared to older systems like ASCII.
💡 Hint: Consider how different languages require different symbols to express.
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