2. Assume we are using the simple model for floating-point representation as given in this book (the representation uses a 16-bit format, 5 bits for the exponent with a bias of excess-15, a normalized mantissa of 10 bits, and a single sign bit for the number): Show how the computer would represent the numbers a) +3.53125 and -3.34375 using this floating-point format. a) +3.53125 b)-0.09375

2. Assume we are using the simple model for floating-point representation as given in this book (the representation uses a 16-bit format, 5 bits for the exponent with a bias of excess-15, a normalized mantissa of 10 bits, and a single sign bit for the number): Show how the computer would represent the numbers a) +3.53125 and -3.34375 using this floating-point format. a) +3.53125 b)-0.09375

Systems Architecture

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ISBN:9781305080195

Author:Stephen D. Burd

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Chapter3: Data Representation

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