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The number of sign bits in a 32-bit IEEE format__________(a) 1(b) 11(c) 9(d) 23I had been asked this question in semester exam.The question is from Registers in section Processor & Memory of Computer Fundamentals

Answer» RIGHT option is (a) 1

For EXPLANATION: There is only 1 sign bit in all the standards. In a 32-bit FORMAT, there is 1 sign bit, 8 bits for the exponent and 23 bits for the mantissa.


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