Chapter 01.05 Floating Point Representation

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

  1. convert a base-10 number to a binary floating point representation,
  2. convert a binary floating point number to its equivalent base-10 number,
  3. understand the IEEE-754 specifications of a floating point representation in a typical computer,
  4. calculate the machine epsilon of a representation.

Learning Activity

  Quiz: 01.05.1: Easy Level: Floating Point Representation

  Quiz: 01.05.2: Intermediate Level: Floating Point Representation

  Quiz: 01.05.3: Hard Level: Floating Point Representation