Programme outline (*) 1. Number systems Introduction 1.1    Computer number systems Choice Compared Bit range 1.3   Number system conversions Calculators 1.2   Arithmetic in number systems 1.4   Fractions (Fixed and Floating point) 1.5,1.6   Errors and control 2. Coding systems Introduction 2.1  Encoding numeric data 2.2  Encoding text data BCD EBCDIC ASCII ( Table | Representing special characters ) Unicode (http://www.unicode.org) 2.3,2.4  Business coding systems Bank accounts | Road codes 2.5  Barcoding (UPC | EAN | Country codes | APN | Short Nos, In-store, Coupons | Supermarket use ) 3. Data characteristics 3.1  Data 3.2  Data types 3.3,3.4 Database terms & operations 4. Data structures Introduction 4.1,4.2  Structures & operations Array, List, Stack, Queue, Huhu grub. Queue in an array Tree 5. Data organisation Overview 5.3  Physical storage (Magnetic tape | Disk) 5.1,5.2   Traditional logical structures Tape Disk Serial Sequential Relative Index Sequential Examples 5.4 File management system 5.5 Database management 5.6 Database structures Hierarchical Network Relational Object 6. Data analysis Overview 6.1, 6.3   Information analysis & Data model 6.2 Data dictionary Exercises Assessment Tests Class handouts Student guide (*) Web links

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