1.2 Compare and Contrast Fundamental Data Types and Their Characteristics

Question 1

What is an Integer and Float?

Answer 1

• Integer is a Data Type that represents whole numbers with no decimal components and can be a positive or negative number.
• Float is a Data Type that represents numbers with decimal or fractional components that can be positive or negative; used for extreme precision.

Question 2

What is a Boolean?

Answer 2

Data Type that contains one of two possibel values; TRUE or FALSE.

Question 3

What is a Char or String Data Type?

Answer 3

• Char is a data type that contains a single character such as letter, number or symbol.
• String is a data type that contains a sequence of characters that can be a letter, number or symbol.