Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 10 - No. 29)
In a binary number represented in two's complement, what does the most significant bit (MSB) indicate?
The magnitude of the number
The sign of the number
The least significant bit
The parity of the number
Explication
The MSB represents the sign; 0 for positive and 1 for negative in two's complement.