INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION
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Question
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What is the weight of the most significant bit of an 8 bit signed integer?
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128
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-128
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256
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-256
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The first byte in the binary sequence is considered the most significant because it has the largest value. The hexadecimal number reflects this by listing the MSB first (8F), followed by the LSB (9D).
Detailed explanation-2: -The smallest signed 8-bit number is-128 and the largest is 127.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. The MSB in an 8-bit binary number represents a value of 128 decimal.
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