Datatypes

Question 1

Integers

Answer 1

All positive and negative numbers e.g. 234, -19

Question 2

Real/Floating point numbers

Answer 2

Any number with a fractional component e.g. 0.253

Question 3

Char

Answer 3

A character or datatype that can hold any single letter, digit, punctuation marks, formatting or other control codes e.g. ?, G etc.

Question 4

Strings

Answer 4

Primitive or composite, can include any number of letters, digits, punctuation marks, formatting or control codes e.g. Hello, £19.99.

Question 5

Boolean

Answer 5

A logical character or a datatype can either be set to true/false, it is used as the decision points or logical flags in programming.