Quiz submission record for quiz3-2-1 at Wed Jul  7 01:44:35 2004:

Your Answer for Question 1:
Instead of allowing data to be anything (like instructions), we could force data to be specific things that we define.  For example,  we could force some amount of memory to only be able to store int values (then the bits can't be used to construct malicious code).  This would make our system much less general.

Your Answer for Question 2:
It has to do with floating point.  Any nonzero number that is smaller than the smallest normal number is subnormal.  Does it effect the performance of the computer?

Your Answer for Question 3:
FLoating point addition isn't always associative, so maybe these would give two different answers.



Your Answer for Question 4:
Conforming to the standard will allow for easier transfer of datafiles and maybe portable software that will work with both older and newer processors.  Adhering to the standard can be bad because it forces us to work within older and potentially less desirable standards.


Your unique submission ID is quiz3-2-1-cs61c-cd-1089189875-191.