Chapter 2 - Programming Practice

Question 1

Characteristics of a Boolean data type.

Answer 1

Boolean has two values, usually “true” or “false”, or 0 & 1.

Question 2

Characteristics of a String data type.

Answer 2

String is a long sequence of characters, usually literal or as a variable.

Question 3

Characteristics of a Floating Point data type.

Answer 3

A floating point number is not a whole number, it requires a decimal point or fraction.

Question 4

Characteristics of a Text data type.

Answer 4

A data in the form of words or alphabetic characters.

Question 5

Characteristics of an Integer.

Answer 5

Integer are numerical values without a decimal point.