Question

1. What is arithmetic overflow? When does it occur and how can it be detected? Explain with an example. – 15 pts
2. Fill in the blanks by doing necessary conversions (MB= megabyte, Mb = Megabit, KB= Kilobyte, TB = Terabyte, Tb = Terabit, GB = Gigabyte). Show step by step computations for each – 25 pts
   1. 10        MB      = ________ KB
   2. 1000    MB      = ________ Mb
   3. 1000    Mb       = ________ KB
   4. 1          Tb        = ________ GB
   5. 1          TB       = ________ GB
3. Do the following calculations using two’s complement arithmetic, state if there is an overflow? – 15 pts

1. 10110001                   b)         11000111

-00100001                             +11001111

4. What are the decimal equivalents of the following unsigned binary numbers values? Show all calculation steps. – 15 pts
   1. 11001100₂
   2. 11111010₂
   3. 10011001₂
5. Convert the numbers given in base 10 to base 2 (decimal to binary) using 8 digits for base binary (unsigned representation) – 15 pts
   1. 47
   2. 123
   3. 93
6. Define dedicated and general-purpose computer. Explain the difference between them with an example. – 15 pts

Answer 1

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