Practice - Sign Magnitude
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Practice Questions
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What is the binary representation of +3 in sign magnitude?
💡 Hint: Remember to set the first bit to 0 for positive numbers.
What two's complement representation corresponds to +1?
💡 Hint: Start from the binary representation of 1.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the range of an 8-bit sign magnitude representation?
💡 Hint: Count how many values you can have in 8 bits.
True or False: Two's complement can represent -128 in 8 bits.
💡 Hint: Check the binary for negative one hundred twenty-eight.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how arithmetic problems are solved using two's complement and provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think about each step of transforming negative numbers!
Evaluate the limitations of sign magnitude representation compared to two's complement.
💡 Hint: What happens to error handling when using different representations?
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