A computer with 32 bit word size uses 2s complement to represent numbers. The…
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A computer with 32 bit word size uses 2s complement to represent numbers. The range of integers that can be represented by this computer is
Answer: C. –231 to 231-1 — For a 32-bit word size using two's complement representation, the range of representable integers is determined by the number of bits (n=32). The minimum…
- A.
–232 to 232
- B.
–231 to 232-1
- C.
–231 to 231-1
- D.
–231-1 to 232-1
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Correct answer: C
For a 32-bit word size using two's complement representation, the range of representable integers is determined by the number of bits (n=32). The minimum value is -2^(n-1) and the maximum value is 2^(n-1) - 1. Substituting n=32, the range is from -2^31 to 2^31 - 1.
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