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How does the Stack data type work?

A Stack is an abstract data type (ADT), this means its a concept rather than an implementation. I will explain the Stack ADT using the idea of a pile of plates. The pile is the Stack.

With a pile o...

Answered by Sam O. • Computing tutor

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A computer stores floating point numbers of size 1 byte, with 3 bits for the mantissa and 5 bits for the exponent. State what the effects would be on the stored numbers if instead 5 bits were used for the mantissa and 3 bits were used for the exponent.

By increasing the size of the mantissa, the accuracy of the stored numbers would increase. Decreasing the size of the exponent, however, would reduce the range of numbers that could be stored. The overall...

Answered by Tutor49235 D. • Computing tutor

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State the denary representation of the binary number 10010111

Short answer: 151

Long answer: Students will be used to thinking in denary numbers so I would talk about what denary ( or base 10 ) actually means.

Basically each position is multiplied by 1...

Answered by Joseph A. • Computing tutor

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How to represent a negative decimal number using 8-bit binary two's complement ?

First of all we need to convert our decimal negative number into binary without taking the sign into account. Then we have to apply some rules to convert positive binary into a negative one. To do so we h...

Answered by Hassan I. • Computing tutor

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Describe an advantage of using vector graphics instead of bitmaps to represent images.

Often using vector graphics is better for images with which you want to retain scalability, as vector graphics store the information of the shapes (objects) that make up the image instead of the colour of...

Answered by David S. • Computing tutor

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