The Binary Number System (AQA A-Level Computer Science): Quizzes
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What is the result of in binary addition?
What is the result of in binary addition?
What is the range of values for an -bit two's complement system?
What is the range of values for an -bit two's complement system?
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In two's complement, what does the MSB indicate?
In two's complement, what does the MSB indicate?
Sign: 0=positive, 1=negative
How do you convert a positive to negative in two's complement?
How do you convert a positive to negative in two's complement?
Find first 1 from LSB, flip rest
In fixed point binary, what fraction does the first bit after the point represent?
In fixed point binary, what fraction does the first bit after the point represent?
What are the two components of a floating point number?
What are the two components of a floating point number?
Mantissa and exponent
What must a normalised positive binary floating point number start with?
What must a normalised positive binary floating point number start with?
What is overflow in binary calculations?
What is overflow in binary calculations?
Number too large for allocated bits
What is the formula for relative error?
What is the formula for relative error?
Absolute error / intended value
What is an advantage of fixed point over floating point?
What is an advantage of fixed point over floating point?
Faster processing speed