Computer Arithmetic: Floating Point Numbers

This lecture covers the concepts of computer arithmetic, focusing on fixed-point and floating-point numbers. It explains the representation of numbers, the challenges of multiplication, and the benefits and defects of floating-point calculations. The lecture also delves into the IEEE 754 standard, the dynamic range of floating-point numbers, and the operations involved in addition and subtraction. Additionally, it discusses the special cases of zero, infinity, and rounding in floating-point arithmetic, as well as the implementation of floating-point operations in MIPS architecture.