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Which system do computers use for representing numbers?
Which system do computers use for representing numbers?
- Decimal system
- Binary system (correct)
- Hexadecimal system
- Octal system
What type of numbers do computers deal with due to their finite precision?
What type of numbers do computers deal with due to their finite precision?
- Finite-precision numbers (correct)
- Complex numbers
- Rational numbers
- Infinite-precision numbers
What error occurs when the result of an operation is too small and negative for the available precision?
What error occurs when the result of an operation is too small and negative for the available precision?
- Precision error
- Overflow error
- Underflow error (correct)
- Invalid operation error
What type of numbers can lead to an overflow error in computers?
What type of numbers can lead to an overflow error in computers?
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What is different about the algebra of finite-precision numbers compared to normal algebra?
What is different about the algebra of finite-precision numbers compared to normal algebra?
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