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ZIMSEC O-Level Computer Science

6.3Data Representation

Data Representation in ZIMSEC O-Level Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Number systems: why computers use binary

    25 min

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  • Binary addition and overflow

    30 min

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  • Binary subtraction with borrowing

    30 min

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  • Converting between binary and denary

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  • Representing text: ASCII and Unicode

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  • Hexadecimal: conversions and uses

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  • Octal: the base 8 number system

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  • Units of data storage

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  • Designing logic circuits and writing logic expressions

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  • Logic gates: NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR and XOR

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  • Truth tables for logic circuits and expressions

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Data Representation: sample question

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Add the 8-bit binary numbers 00100110 and 00011001. Give your answer as an 8-bit binary number.

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