Computer Science: An Overview (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133760064
Author: Glenn Brookshear, Dennis Brylow
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.6, Problem 4QE
Suppose a machine stores numbers in two’s complement notation. What are the largest and smallest numbers that can be stored if the machine uses bit patterns of the following lengths?
- a. four
- b. six
- c. eight
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