Which of the following representations in two's complement notation represents the largest value?
A) 00000010
B) 11110000
C) 00000001
D) 11111111

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In two's complement notation, the most significant bit (leftmost bit) represents the sign of the number, where 0 indicates a positive value and 1 indicates a negative value. Among the given options, A) 00000010 and C) 00000001 are positive, with A) being the larger positive number. B) 11110000 and D) 11111111 are negative values, with their magnitude determined by inverting the bits and adding one. Therefore, A) 00000010 represents the largest value.

Which of the Following Representations in Two's Complement Notation Represents