Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 16 - No. 8)
If the most significant bit (MSB) is set to '1' in a two's complement representation, what does it typically signify?
The number is positive.
The number is negative.
The number is zero.
It indicates an error.
Shpjegimi
In two's complement, a 1 in the MSB means the number is negative.