Practice Review Questions (1.14.5) - Number Systems - Part B - Digital Electronics - Vol 1
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Question 1 Easy

What does radix mean in number systems?

💡 Hint: Think about how many unique digits a numeral system uses.

Question 2 Easy

Define the 1's complement of a binary number.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to each bit in your number.

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Question 1

What is the range of representable decimal numbers in a 16-bit 2's complement format?

0 to 65535
-32768 to 32767
-16384 to 16383

💡 Hint: Consider how negative and positive values are represented.

Question 2

True or False: The IEEE-754 standard cannot represent decimal numbers.

True
False

💡 Hint: Check for the latest revisions of the standard.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Convert the decimal number 118.625 into IEEE-754 single-precision format and explain the steps involved.

💡 Hint: Break down the number into its integer and fractional parts before converting.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the implications of adhering to the IEEE-754 standard in modern computing. Why does it matter?

💡 Hint: Consider how floating-point arithmetic affects calculations in finance and engineering.

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