Data Types

Question 1

The operator used in a programming language that gives a value to a variable or constant.

Answer 1

Assignment Operator

Question 2

A term in the study of logic and programming meaning a true or false value.

Answer 2

Boolean

Question 3

A data type in programming that contains a symbol, letter, or digit, like ‘A’, ‘b’, ‘5’ or ‘#’.

Consists of 16 bits.

Answer 3

Character (Char)

Question 4

A memory location in programming that is unchanged during the execution of the program once it has been given a value, unlike a variable which can be changed.

Answer 4

Constants

Question 5

A classification identifying one of various types of data, such as real, integer or Boolean, that determines the possibles values for that type.

Answer 5

Data Type

Question 6

A real number that has a whole part and a fractional part, like 3.14.

The general term for the base ten numbering system.

Answer 6

Decimal

Question 7

Specifies properties of an identifier of a function, procedure, method, variable, constant, or class, but can also be used for other entities such as enumerations and type definitions.

Answer 7

Declaration

Question 8

A data type in some languages that is designed to contain floating-point numbers, generally using twice as much memory as a float data type. In Java, this uses 64 bits of memory compared to a float that uses 32 bits.

Answer 8

Double

Question 9

A data type in programming that contains a floating point value, more commonly referred to as a decimal value, like 1.5 or 3.14.

Answer 9

Float

Question 10

A decimal value such as 1.5 or 3.14.

Answer 10

Floating Point

Question 11

The process of assigning a beginning value to a variable or constant in a computer program.

Answer 11

Initialization

Question 12

In object oriented programming, this is the process of bringing into existence an object defined by a class, in Java initiated by the term “new,” which calls a constructor appropriate for that object.

Answer 12

Instantiate

Question 13

A data type in various languages which contains a positive or negative number value.

One bit is used to indicate positive or negative (sign bit).

Takes up 32 bits of memory.

Answer 13

Integer (int)

Question 14

Names used in programming for classes methods, variables, and constants that help describe the general purpose and function associated with that item.

Answer 14

Meaningful Identifiers

Question 15

A row of characters combined together to make a word, sentence, or other text-based value.

Answer 15

String

Question 16

A memory location in programming that is changeable during the execution of the program, unlike a constant which cannot be changed.

Answer 16

Variable