Question

Consider a computer that uses 5 bits to represent positive integers and uses all 5 bits to represent the value.

Answer 1

The computer bit is the smallest unit in the computer.

The highest positive integer, the computer of 5 bits can represent is 31.

Given

$n=5$ ---- the number of bits

The question requires the highest positive value, the computer can represent.

First, we calculate the count of positive integers (N), the computer can represent.

$N = 2^n$

Substitute 5 for n

$N = 2^5$

Evaluate exponents

$N = 32$

Binary representation starts from 0.

So, the highest positive number it can represent (in decimal) is:

$Highest = 32 - 1$

$Highest = 32$

Hence, the highest positive integer it can represent is 31.

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