Assume a main memory has the following hex values in the first two bytes: Byte 0: 8E Byte 1: 01 What is the actual decimal value stored in these bytes, assuming they are in 16-bit 2’s complement representation and the machine is using: a) Big endian scheme b) Little endian scheme

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Assume a main memory has the following hex values in the first two bytes:
Byte 0: 8E
Byte 1: 01
What is the actual decimal value stored in these bytes, assuming they are in 16-bit 2’s complement
representation and the machine is using:
a) Big endian scheme
b) Little endian scheme

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