Using a 4-bit cell  to store integers in 2's complement, what is the largest positive integer that can be stored?       A. 15   B. 32   C. 63   D. 31   E. 7

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Problem 3VE: A(n) __________ is an integer stored in double the normal number of bit positions.
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Using a 4-bit cell  to store integers in 2's complement, what is the largest positive integer that can be stored?

 

 

 

A. 15

 

B. 32

 

C. 63

 

D. 31

 

E. 7

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