Data Representaton & Computer Architecture

This unit covers Data Representation & Computer Architecture for N4 & N5 Scottish CfE Computing courses.
It covers:
Binary
Units
Bin to Den and Den to Bin conversion
ASCII
Bit-Map Storage and Calculations of File Size
Vector Graphic Storage
Machine Code
Computer Architecture (memory, processor components, buses, addressibility)
& Interfaces

Three calculation sheets accompany the unit.

For access to all the files send me an e-mail (gregreid935@btinternet.com) and I’ll register you for the Dropbox they’re stored in.

Level: (Beginner / Intermediate)

Duration: (Approximately 8-10 hours)

Teaches: (the basics of how data (numbers, text, graphics) is stored and processed)

My thanks to my colleagues at Madras College in Fife who gave me the inspiration to start writing this