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COS 102 test topic Objective Question

Question

In IEEE 754 single-precision floating-point format, how many bits are allocated to the exponent field?
Options
A 8
Correct Answer
B 11
C 23
D 52
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A 32-bit single-precision float uses 1 bit for the sign, 8 bits for the exponent, and 23 bits for the mantissa/fraction.

Hint

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