Number types Flashcards
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What are Natural Numbers
A
Whole numbers that is used in counting. In Computer Science it includes 0.
2
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What are Rational Numbers
A
Any value that can be expressed as a ratio or a fraction. Includes integer values.
3
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What are Irrational Numbers
A
A value that cannot be expressed as a fraction and has an endless series of non-repeating digits.
4
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What are Integer Numbers
A
A whole number that could be positive or negative
5
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What are Real Numbers
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Any number that is natural, rational or irrational. The set of real numbers is the set of all possible real world quantities. NOT IMAGINARY NUMBERS
6
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What are Ordinal Numbers
A
Describe the numerical position or objects(1st, 2nd etc.) Used in lists as a pointer, characters and integers are examples of ordinal data types.
