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Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science

13Data representation

Data representation in Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • User-defined data types

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  • File organisation, access and hashing

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  • Computer arithmetic errors: overflow, underflow and rounding

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  • Floating-point real numbers: mantissa and exponent

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Data representation: sample question

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A random file has 7 slots numbered 0 to 6. The hashing algorithm is key MOD 7. In which slot is the record with key 5836 stored (if there is no collision)?

Only if the answer has a unit, e.g. cm or km/h.

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