Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture
Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781284123036
Author: Linda Null
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 1E

a.

Program Plan Intro

Big-endian:

Big-endian is the format or the order used for arranging the bytes in the memory storage. The bytes are stored in descending order or from larger values to smaller values.

b.

Program Plan Intro

Little endian:

Little-endian is the format or the order followed for arranging the bytes in the memory storage. The bytes are stored in ascending order or from smaller values to larger values.

c.

Program Plan Intro

Big-endian:

Big-endian is the format or the order used for arranging the bytes in the memory storage. The bytes are stored in descending order or from larger values to smaller values.

Little endian:

Little-endian is the format or the order followed for arranging the bytes in the memory storage. The bytes are stored in ascending order or from smaller values to larger values.

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