Practice Sign Magnitude (8.2.2) - Hexadecimal Representation - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the binary representation of +3 in sign magnitude?

💡 Hint: Remember to set the first bit to 0 for positive numbers.

Question 2 Easy

What two's complement representation corresponds to +1?

💡 Hint: Start from the binary representation of 1.

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Question 1

What is the range of an 8-bit sign magnitude representation?

-127 to 127
-128 to 127
0 to 255

💡 Hint: Count how many values you can have in 8 bits.

Question 2

True or False: Two's complement can represent -128 in 8 bits.

True
False

💡 Hint: Check the binary for negative one hundred twenty-eight.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how arithmetic problems are solved using two's complement and provide an example.

💡 Hint: Think about each step of transforming negative numbers!

Challenge 2 Hard

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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