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Which representation is used in computers to represent negative numbers by changing the most significant bit from 0 to 1?
Which representation is used in computers to represent negative numbers by changing the most significant bit from 0 to 1?
- Sign and magnitude representation (correct)
- 1's complement representation
- 2's complement representation
- None of the above
In the sign and magnitude system, what is the representation of -5 in an 8-bit system?
In the sign and magnitude system, what is the representation of -5 in an 8-bit system?
- 0101
- 1010
- 1110
- 1101 (correct)
In the 1's complement system, how are negative values represented?
In the 1's complement system, how are negative values represented?
- By changing the most significant bit from 0 to 1
- By complementing each bit of the corresponding positive number (correct)
- By adding 1 to the corresponding positive number
- None of the above
What is the representation of -3 in the 1's complement system?
What is the representation of -3 in the 1's complement system?
Which representation is used in computers to represent negative numbers by adding 1 to the 1's complement of the corresponding positive number?
Which representation is used in computers to represent negative numbers by adding 1 to the 1's complement of the corresponding positive number?