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Computer Science (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 31 · Question 1

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Real numbers are stored in a computer using floating-point representation with: • 12 bits for the mantissa • 4 bits for the exponent • two’s complement form for both the mantissa and exponent.

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