Methodology & Attribution

D321 Study Guide
Generation Record

D321 Data Representation Indiana University, Spring 2026 Generated March 11โ€“12, 2026 Tool: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic)
01 ยท Source Materials Provided
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Mock_Mid-term_Exam.pdf
Mock midterm examination for D321, containing all 12 questions across five topic areas: Data Structures & Algorithms, Binary/Octal/Hexadecimal Representations, Character Encoding & Text Representation, Relations, and Image Representation. Total: 100 points.
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Tables.pdf
Reference tables provided alongside the exam, including the cosine similarity equation, Algebra of Sets laws, logic gate symbol reference, and example data tables for the Relations questions (sets A, M, P and the Knows relation).
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D321_Review_March_10-Modules1-7.pptx
Lecture review slides from March 10, 2026, covering Modules 1โ€“7. Used as the primary answer key source โ€” all exam answers and worked examples in the study guides were drawn from this presentation. Instructor: Nasim Anousheh, Ph.D.
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02 ยท Prompts
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I need a study guide for this mock exam (answers are in the powerpoint) that gives the concepts for what will be on it in an easy way to study for someone with ADHD
Outputs generated
D321_Study_Guide.html
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Also assume I have not been paying attention AT ALL this semester.
Outputs generated
D321_Full_Guide.html
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Ok...so there's some foundational stuff when it comes to logic and symbols that still escape me. Mainly I can type these things in latex, but my brain has a hard time reading and translating these things. Like the \cup and \cap actual meanings. My professor gave me great advice to think of \pi like picking things from the first column and \sigma like searching the 2nd column. But logic (and just a lot of higher math symbology) is tough to keep in my head. Can you help me with that?
Outputs generated
symbol_decoder.html
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Awesome. Is it also possible to make printable versions of all of these (Sorry, I'm a tactile learner but also enjoy the convenience of being able to put these on my server, plus the HTMLs are really beautiful and helpful)? Also...other stupid question. I'm terrible at identifying time and space complexities for O notation. Can you make both an interactive and printable for that as well?
Outputs generated
big_o_interactive.html big_o_print.pdf symbols_print.pdf study_guide_print.pdf
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What's XOR?
Outputs generated
Inline explanation (no file)
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Do you think you could give me a citation of the prompts I have asked you and provided you in HTML format to generate these study guides for my website?
Outputs generated
citation.html
03 ยท Generated Files
File Type Description
D321_Study_Guide.html HTML First-pass ADHD-friendly study guide. Color-coded by topic, clickable answer reveals, cram card summary.
D321_Full_Guide.html HTML Comprehensive "start from zero" guide. Every concept explained from first principles before the exam answer. Includes analogies, visualizations, and code examples.
symbol_decoder.html HTML Interactive math symbol reference. Covers set theory (โˆช โˆฉ โˆˆ โŠ† A' โˆ…), logic connectives (โ†’ โ†” โˆง โˆจ ยฌ), relational algebra (ฯ€ ฯƒ โ‹ˆ ร—), and quantifiers (โˆ€ โˆƒ). Each symbol includes a shape-based memory hook, LaTeX notation, and worked examples. Filterable by category.
big_o_interactive.html HTML Interactive Big O notation guide. Includes a live growth-rate chart (O(1) through O(n!)), expandable cards per complexity class with code patterns, memory hooks, time vs space comparison, and a "how to identify Big O from code" reference grid.
study_guide_print.pdf PDF Print-optimized version of the full exam study guide. All 12 questions with answers, step-by-step proofs, and a cram card. US Letter format.
symbols_print.pdf PDF Print-optimized symbol decoder. Full Rosetta Stone table (Logic โ†” Sets โ†” SQL). US Letter format.
big_o_print.pdf PDF Print-optimized Big O reference. Identification guide, per-complexity cards, space complexity table, and 30-second cheat sheet. US Letter format.
citation.html HTML This document.
04 ยท Generation Tool
All study materials in this collection were generated using Claude Sonnet 4.6, a large language model developed by Anthropic, PBC. Accessed via Claude.ai on March 11โ€“12, 2026.

Content accuracy was verified against the instructor-provided review slides (D321_Review_March_10-Modules1-7.pptx). All exam answers, worked examples, and law references are sourced from that document. The generative model supplied explanations, analogies, memory hooks, code examples, and visual design.