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Shift Left
In a logical shift, the vacant positions are usually filled with
.
What is the purpose of an arithmetic left shift?
Logical shifts are often used in computer programming to manipulate
numbers.
Binary underflow can lead to inaccuracies in calculations due to the limited precision of floating-point
.
Binary Shifts
What is an unsigned overflow error in binary arithmetic?
Overflow
Which of the following can cause an overflow in binary addition?
When performing a logical shift to the left, the most significant bit is moved out and the least significant bit is filled with a
.
What is overflow in binary addition?
What is underflow in binary addition?
What does the term 'signed overflow' refer to in binary arithmetic?
An overflow error occurs when the result of a calculation is too large to be represented in the allocated
.
When performing arithmetic operations in binary, it is important to consider the potential for overflow or
.
In a logical shift to the right, the most significant bit is filled with a copy of the original bit rather than a
.
What is the result of a logical right shift operation?
Binary shift
What happens when an arithmetic left shift causes an overflow?
In arithmetic left shift, the bits that are shifted out are lost and the spaces at the right end are filled with
.
