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CS 211 · Recitation 03

Floating point numbers

Build and decode numbers in a small floating point format. We will work through the bits before worrying about implementation.

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Binary fractions
Normal values and quiz review
General subnormal threshold
Practice and HW3 preview

Every example uses a tiny format so every bit has a visible job.

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