1 Objectives

Having completed this module students are now prepared to:

1. Discuss the impact of finite precision on error propagation in arithmetic operations involving two operands.
2. Examine the impact of finite precision on error propagation in arithmetic operations involving three or more operands and one operation (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
3. Examine the impact of finite precision on error propagation in arithmetic operations involving three or more operands and combinations of two or more operations).