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In computer science, binary overflow happens when the binary representation of a number exceeds the allotted number of
for storage.
Arithmetic right shift is a division operation that effectively divides the number by
for each shift.
What is the result of a logical left shift operation?
In a logical shift to the right, the most significant bit is filled with a copy of the original bit rather than a
.
Overflow
Arithmetic shifts are commonly used in programming languages to perform multiplication and division by powers of
.
What is an overflow error in binary arithmetic?
What is underflow in binary addition?
Binary underflow
What is binary shifting in computer science?
Arithmetic Shift
The arithmetic shift operations in computers are more efficient than the equivalent division or multiplication operations for powers of
.
Shift Right
Which of the following can cause an overflow in binary addition?
What is the result of a logical right shift operation?
In binary shifting, what happens to the value of a binary number when it is shifted to the right by 1 bit?
Arithmetic right shift is performed on signed numbers where the leftmost bit represents the
of the number.
Carry Bit
In binary shifting, what happens to the value of a binary number when it is shifted to the left by 1 bit?
What happens to the sign bit during an arithmetic right shift?
