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ZIMSEC A-Level Computer Science

1Data Representation

Data Representation in ZIMSEC A-Level Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 5 (competency matrix 8.1). Paper 1 weighting 15%.

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Lessons

  • Negative binary integers and binary arithmetic

    50 min

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  • Number systems: binary, denary, hexadecimal, octal and BCD

    45 min

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  • Floating-point real numbers: mantissa and exponent

    55 min

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  • Computer arithmetic errors: overflow, underflow and rounding

    45 min

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  • Character sets: ASCII, extended ASCII, Unicode and EBCDIC

    40 min

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Data Representation: sample question

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Write the denary number −37 as an 8-bit two's complement binary number.

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