Introduction

The purpose of this experiment is to examine the operation of the floating-point unit.

Procedure

1. Show how the number 355.6 is converted into a normalized short real format.

2. Modify the SQRT.ASM program so that the input number (FPX) is 355.6.

3. Assemble, link, and run the program. What are the results?

4. Does your hand conversion from Step 1 match the assemblers conversion in the list file?

5. Show how SQRT.ASM can be modified to display eight digits each for the integer and fractional parts of the converted number.

6. Do Programming Exercise.

7. Submit your findings.