Answer the following:
1. Convert the followings: [5 marks]
a. 0xAC12 to binary
b. -10710 to 8-bit 2’s Complement
c. 10011110 (8-bit 2’s complement representation) to decimal
d. 11010110102 into hexadecimal
e. 1108 into hexadecimal
2. Show how the floating point value 36.625 would be stored using IEEE-754 single precision (be sure to indicate the sign bit, the exponent, and the significand fields) [5 marks]
Online submission via Turnitin is required for this assignment.Rationale
This assessment task covers topic 2, and has been designed to ensure that you are engaging with the subject content on a regular basis. More specifically it seeks to assess your ability to:
- be able to describe the concepts of data representations and use appropriate methods of implementation;
- be able to calculate different number systems.
Marking criteriaThe following marking criteria will be used to mark the assignment:
| Questions | Fail ( | Pass (50% – 64%) | Credit (65% – 74%) | Distinction (75% – 84%) | High Distinction (>84%) |
| Question 1 & 2 | Neither the answers are correct nor the steps. | The answer is not correct, but the steps are correct. | The answer is correct or there were only a few slip of pen, or a step or two were missing. | Answer is correctAll steps were shown. | |
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