Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 17 - No. 37)
What is the result of converting the 8-bit binary number 10110011 to its decimal equivalent using the two's complement method?
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In two's complement, the leftmost bit represents the sign. If the leftmost bit is 1, the number is negative. The calculation involves inverting the bits and adding 1 to get the magnitude and then applying the sign.