Programming Fundimentals - Data Types

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  • Created on: 03-07-20 20:19
What is a data type?
A data type is an atribute of data which shows how data shoule be handled in a program.
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What is an integer?
A whole number. E.g: 5, -4, 65, 2^3
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what is a real number / float?
A number with a decemol value . E.g: 3.15, -34.2, 10.00, 0.1
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What is a boolean?
Data with two values, usualy True or False.
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What is a char / character?
A single letter, number or symbol. E.g: 'A', '&', 's', '*'
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What is a string?
A string is a sequence of characters. E.g: 'Hello world!', 'hi'
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What is date / time in a program?
A value stating date or time, usually in the form: 00/00/000 or 00:00
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What is a record?
A collection of related data. E.g: 'person = [Will Robinson]'.
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What is an array?
A series of values with the same data type. E.g: an array of ten intagers: 1,5,3,9,64,8,4,12,7,2
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What is a Pointer?
A pointer stores the memory adress of a value or object in the computer memory.
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