Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• understand ways in which data may be stored and processed
• distinguish between different forms of data, and use notations introduced in the course to show different forms of data
• appreciate that fine details may be important when interpreting formal notation (for example, different types of brackets may be used to distinguish between different forms of data)
• interpret a given function description
• recognise correct syntax in formal expressions.