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CAPE Computer Science Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 1(c)

A system represents decimal numbers using sign (S), mantissa (M) and exponent (E) with 1 bit for sign, 3 bits for exponent, and 4 bits for mantissa. Determine what decimal number is represented by: S = 1, E = 010, M = 0101.

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  5. 1(b)(ii)Find the 4-bit one's complement representation of –5.[1 mark]
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  8. 1(d)(ii)Draw the truth table for an AND gate.[2 marks]
  9. 1(d)(iii)Draw the truth table for an OR gate.[2 marks]

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