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Assignment 1 (Total marks = 10)

Natasha wrote the following binary number as in Figure 1 in an x86 computer system.

1011 0111 1111 1101


Figure 1

a) Determine the number of bits for the binary number.


[1 mark]

b) Convert the number to hex and state how many memory addresses are
required to store the number. Explain.
[3 marks]

c) Could the number be stored in CL register? Justify your answer.


[2 marks]

d) Find the 2’s complement of the number. Would another 2’s complement of
the 2’s complement result back to the original number?
[3 marks]

e) Subtract the number with 2BB8 and show the result in hex number.
[1 mark]

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