Computer Fundamentals - Engineering

Q1:

A number which is stored and processed but not in the standard exponential form is called

A Floating point number

B Fixed point number

C Octal number

D Decimal number

E None of the above

ANS:B - Fixed point number

Floating point number : is a number with no fixed number of digits before and after the decimal point (ie: the decimal point can float)

Fixed-point number : is a number that has a fixed number of digits after (and sometimes also before) the radix point.

So, the best answer for the question can be Floating point number.