Floating Point — Computer Arithmetic
🌊 What Does “Floating Point” Even Mean? Let’s start simple. When you write the number 12345, that’s an integer — …
🌊 What Does “Floating Point” Even Mean? Let’s start simple. When you write the number 12345, that’s an integer — …
💡 First, What Does Division Mean in Binary? Division in binary works exactly like division in decimal —we repeatedly subtract …
Let’s Start Simple — What’s the Problem? You already know that when we add two binary numbers, each bit addition …
💡 What’s the Problem with Simple Multiplication? Before we jump into Booth’s method, let’s recall what happens in Shift-and-Add multiplication. …
💡 What is Multiplication in Computers? When you multiply numbers on paper, you probably remember doing it like this: A …
💡 What is a Carry Look-Ahead Adder? Imagine you’re adding two long numbers on paper.You write down each column and …
💡 What is a Ripple Carry Adder? Imagine you’re adding two big numbers on paper, digit by digit.You start from …
💡 Data Representation – Computer Arithmetic (Integer Addition and Subtraction) When we do math in our head, adding or subtracting …
💡 Data Representation – Fixed and Floating Point Representations Computers deal with numbers all the time — from counting your …
💡 Data Representation – Signed Number Representation When you look at numbers like 5, -8, or 0, your brain instantly …