GCO1815

Computer technology

Binary, decimal, and hexadecimal representations; the ASCII and EBCDIC codes; truth tables and Boolean algebra; the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices; role of the operating system; multiprogramming, timesharing, and multiprocessing. Machine language, assembly language, and third and fourth generation languages; compilers and interpreters; DOS structure, DOS commands; UNIX structure, shell commands; file organisation and storage; data communications protocols and networks; applications and the role of computer technology today.

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