DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : A Rajeswara rao
Designation : Head
Branch : Computer Engg.
Institute : GMR Polytechnic, Karimnagar
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : Computer Architecture
Subject Code : CM-303
Topic : Information Representation
Arithmetic operations
Duration : 50 min
Sub. Topic : Distinction representation,
arithmetic operations
Teaching Aids to be used : Animation clips& Images, PPT
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 Objective
On completion of this period, you would be able to

know

• The distinction between fixed point and floating

point representations

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 Recap

In the previous class, we have learnt about

• Floating point representation
• Example
• Normalization
• Storage consideration

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 Differences contd..

Difference 1:

• In the fixed point representation, the decimal point is

assumed to be fixed in one position, usually either left or

right positions.

• In the floting point representation, the decimal point is not

fixed but shown by the exponent register.

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 Differences contd..

Difference 2 :

• In the fixed point representation, only one register is

used to store number.

• In the floting point representation, only one register is

used to store number i.e., one register for mantissa and

other for exponent.

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 Differences contd..

Difference 3 :

• With respect to fixed point representation, arithmetic

operations are less complicated and requires less time.

• With respect to floting point representation, arithmetic

operations are more complicated and requires more

time.

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 Differences contd..

Difference 4 :

• With respect to fixed point representation, hardware

requirements are simple.

• With respect to floting point representation, hardware

requirements are complex.

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 Differences contd..

Difference 5 :

• With respect to fixed point representation, one can get

less accurate results.

• With respect to floting point representation, one can get

more accurate results

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 Differences

Difference 6 :

• With respect to fixed point representation, one can

represent less range of numbers.

• With respect to floting point representation, one can

represent very small to very large numbers i.e., range is

high.

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Differences between fixed& floating point
representation contd..
S.no. Fixed point Floating point
representation representation
1 the decimal point is the decimal point is not fixed but
assumed to be fixed in shown by the exponent register.
one position, usually
either left or right
positions.
2 only one register is used two registers are used. one for
to store number. mantassae and the other for
exponent

3 arithmetic operations are arithmetic operations are more

less complicated and complicated and requires more
requires less time. time.
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Differences between fixed& floating point
representation
4 hardware requirements are hardware requirements are
simple.
complex.

5 Less accuracy More accuracy

6 Range is low Range is high

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 Summary

In this class , you have learnt …

• Distinctions between fixed point and floating point

representations

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 Frequently Asked Questions

• write the distinctions between fixed point

and floating point representations

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 Quiz
1. With respect to fixed point representations, the
following statements are true
b) Range is low.
c) Hardware requirement is less.
d) One register is required to represent a number.
e) All of the about

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