CourseHES 102

Week8 of 16

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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

1.1 Perform calculations involving fractions, decimals and percentages.
1.2 Apply percentage change to simple business scenarios (mark-up, discount).
1.3 Convert denary numbers to binary and hexadecimal.
1.4 Perform simple binary addition.
2.1 Substitute values into simple formulae (e.g. break-even).
2.2 Rearrange formulae and solve simple linear equations.
2.3 Construct truth tables for logic gates (AND, OR, NOT).

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Fractions, decimals and percentages
Week 2: Calculating with percentages
Week 3: Percentage increase and decrease
Week 4: Percentages in business: profit, mark-up and VAT
Week 5: Binary numbers
Week 6: Hexadecimal numbers
Week 7: Adding binary numbers
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Using formulae
Week 10: Solving equations and rearranging formulae
Week 11: Logic gates and truth tables
Week 12: Averages and range
Week 13: Reading charts and tables
Week 14: Solving problems step by step with flowcharts
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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