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L03-Data And Data Types Flashcards

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1
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What is data?

A

Data is raw facts and figures before they have been processed

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What can data be made up of?

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Letters, numbers, symbols, graphics and sound

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What are the main points about data?

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Data has no meaning

Data is raw facts and figures before they have been processed

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Examples of Data type’s

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Text, Alphanumeric, Date/time, Integer number, Real number, Currency, Percentage, Fraction, Decimal, Object, Logical/Boolean and Limited Choice

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What is text type?

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Any character

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Text type Examples

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Name and address

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What is Alphanumeric type?

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A combination of letters, numbers, spaces or numbers

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Example of a alphanumeric type

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Postcode

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What is Date/time types?

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A date and time type is used to store any data related to date or time

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Examples of date and time type

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Birthdays and Time of birth

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What is a integer number type?

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Whole numbers

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Examples of integer number type

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Number of tickets sold

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What is a Real number type?

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Any number, with or without decimal points

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Examples of Real number type

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Height or weight

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What is a currency type?

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Shows data in a format of money, currency signs £$

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Example of currency type

A

Prices

17
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What is a percentage type?

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A number format that include a % sign

18
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Example of percentage type

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25% of price

19
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What is a fraction type?

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A number format that enables actual fractions to be inputted

20
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Example of fraction type

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Result of a calculation

21
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What is a decimal type?

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A number that uses a decimal point

22
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Examples of a decimal type

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Result of calculation expressed as a decimal

23
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What is a limited choice type?

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Restricts a user’s choice

24
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Example of limited choice type

A

Select a day of the week

25
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What is a object type?

A

An additional component

26
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Example of object type

A

Graph added in a worksheet

27
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What is a logical/Boolean type?

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There are only two choices

28
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Example of logical/Boolean type

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True or false

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