H466 - Fixed and floating point binary

How is the fraction 0.101 represented in decimal?

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 0.625

• 0.75

What is the main advantage of using floating-point representation over fixed-point?

• Simplicity

• Wider range and dynamic precision

• Less memory usage

• No rounding errors

In binary, what does the fractional part .01 represent in decimal?

• 0.125

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 0.75

Which component of a floating-point number indicates whether the number is positive or negative?

• Mantissa

• Exponent

• Sign

• Fraction

What is the value of the binary fraction 0.001 in decimal?

• 0.0625

• 0.125

• 0.25

• 0.5

What is a limitation of fixed-point representation?

• Complexity

• Limited range and precision

• Rounding errors

• High memory usage

In floating-point representation, what does the exponent do?

• Indicates the sign of the number

• Represents the significant digits

• Shifts the binary point

• Determines the precision

What is the decimal equivalent of the binary fraction .0001?

• 0.03125

• 0.0625

• 0.125

• 0.25

What is a disadvantage of floating-point representation?

• Simplicity

• Limited range

• Rounding errors

• Fixed precision

What is the binary representation of the decimal number 0.75?

• 0.111

• 0.0011

• 0.101

• 0.11