Computer Science: An Overview (13th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
Computer Science: An Overview (13th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
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ISBN: 9780134875460
Author: Glenn Brookshear, Dennis Brylow
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.6, Problem 4QE

Suppose a machine stores numbers in two’s complement notation. What are the largest and smallest numbers that can be stored if the machine uses bit patterns of the following lengths?

  1. a. four
  2. b. six
  3. c. eight
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