The number - 7₁₀is to be stored in an 8- bit register as a signed binary number in 2's- complement form. Which of the following represents the register contents? A) 10000111 B) 01111001 C) 11111001 D) 00000111

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The number given is -7 in a somewhat obscured format. In 2's complement form, to represent -7 in an 8-bit register, you first write 7 in binary (00000111), then invert the bits (11111000), and finally add 1 to get 11111001.

The Number - 710 is to Be Stored in an 8-

The Number - 7₁₀is to Be Stored in an 8-