IEEE 754 Single Precision Simulation
written by Teresa Carrigan
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WHAT IS IT?
This model demonstrates how the 32-bit IEEE 754 Single Precision representation of a floating point number is interpreted.
HOW IT WORKS
A random 32-digit bit pattern is generated. The first bit tells us the sign. The next eight bits give us the exponent of two. The last 23 bits are the fraction part of the number.
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