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What is the total length, in bits, of the quad-precision format in IEEE-754 standards?
What is the total length, in bits, of the quad-precision format in IEEE-754 standards?
In IEEE-754r standard, what is one of the key enhancements mentioned?
In IEEE-754r standard, what is one of the key enhancements mentioned?
How many decimal digits of precision are provided by the double-extended format in IEEE-754 standards?
How many decimal digits of precision are provided by the double-extended format in IEEE-754 standards?
What is the biased exponent for the floating-point number derived from (23)10 in single-precision IEEE format?
What is the biased exponent for the floating-point number derived from (23)10 in single-precision IEEE format?
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Which bit is always implied but not included in the normalized mantissa according to the text?
Which bit is always implied but not included in the normalized mantissa according to the text?
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What is one of the motivations behind the ongoing revision of the IEEE-754 standard mentioned in the text?
What is one of the motivations behind the ongoing revision of the IEEE-754 standard mentioned in the text?
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What is the IEEE-854 standard primarily known for?
What is the IEEE-854 standard primarily known for?
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Which floating-point formats are specified in the IEEE-854 standard?
Which floating-point formats are specified in the IEEE-854 standard?
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In the IEEE-754 single-precision format, what is indicated by a '0' bit in a specific position?
In the IEEE-754 single-precision format, what is indicated by a '0' bit in a specific position?
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What is the biased exponent for the floating-point number 11000000 00101001 01100 in IEEE-754 double-precision format?
What is the biased exponent for the floating-point number 11000000 00101001 01100 in IEEE-754 double-precision format?
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Which standard introduced quad-precision floating-point formats?
Which standard introduced quad-precision floating-point formats?
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What is a key feature of the IEEE-754r standard?
What is a key feature of the IEEE-754r standard?
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What is the main reason for the extension of the standard to include decimal floating-point representation?
What is the main reason for the extension of the standard to include decimal floating-point representation?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the new 128-bit 'quad-precision' format described in the text?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the new 128-bit 'quad-precision' format described in the text?
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What do the three new decimal formats introduced in the text match in terms of lengths?
What do the three new decimal formats introduced in the text match in terms of lengths?
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In order to achieve maximum range and precision in decimal floating-point representation, what does the text suggest merging?
In order to achieve maximum range and precision in decimal floating-point representation, what does the text suggest merging?
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What was the main objective of the IEEE-854 standard mentioned in the text?
What was the main objective of the IEEE-854 standard mentioned in the text?
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Why was it necessary to revise and rewrite many definitions during the revision process mentioned in the text?
Why was it necessary to revise and rewrite many definitions during the revision process mentioned in the text?
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