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The rest of the variable name can include any letter, any number, or the ______.
The rest of the variable name can include any letter, any number, or the ______.
underscore
Create as short a name as possible but one that clearly represents the ______.
Create as short a name as possible but one that clearly represents the ______.
variable
Data are unorganized ______.
Data are unorganized ______.
facts
The most common data types are numeric, character, and ______.
The most common data types are numeric, character, and ______.
Numeric is the only data type that can be used in numeric ______.
Numeric is the only data type that can be used in numeric ______.
Integers are whole ______.
Integers are whole ______.
Program files contain the instructions to tell the computer what to do. Data files contain the data required to execute the program files and the result of the ______.
Program files contain the instructions to tell the computer what to do. Data files contain the data required to execute the program files and the result of the ______.
Operators are the data connectors within expressions and equations. They tell the computer how to process the ______.
Operators are the data connectors within expressions and equations. They tell the computer how to process the ______.
Operators also tell the computer what type of processing (mathematical, logical, or whatever) needs to be ______.
Operators also tell the computer what type of processing (mathematical, logical, or whatever) needs to be ______.
Operands are the data that the operator connects and ______.
Operands are the data that the operator connects and ______.
The resultant is the answer that results when the operation is ______.
The resultant is the answer that results when the operation is ______.
Expressions and equations make up part of the instructions in the solution to a computer problem. An expression processes data, the operands, through the use of ______.
Expressions and equations make up part of the instructions in the solution to a computer problem. An expression processes data, the operands, through the use of ______.
Real numbers, or floating point numbers, are whole numbers plus ______ parts.
Real numbers, or floating point numbers, are whole numbers plus ______ parts.
The character data set, or alphanumeric data set, consists of all single digit numbers, letters, and special characters available to the computer—a, A, Z, 3, #, &, and so forth—placed within ______ marks.
The character data set, or alphanumeric data set, consists of all single digit numbers, letters, and special characters available to the computer—a, A, Z, 3, #, &, and so forth—placed within ______ marks.
An upper case letter is considered a different character from a lower case ______.
An upper case letter is considered a different character from a lower case ______.
When more than one character are put together, the computer considers this item a String Data—derived from a string of ______.
When more than one character are put together, the computer considers this item a String Data—derived from a string of ______.
Logical data consist of two values in the data set— the words True and ______.
Logical data consist of two values in the data set— the words True and ______.
The data that define the value of a variable or a constant will most commonly be one of three data types: numeric, character (including character string), or ______.
The data that define the value of a variable or a constant will most commonly be one of three data types: numeric, character (including character string), or ______.
To find the number of square feet in a room, you would multiply the length of the room by the ______
To find the number of square feet in a room, you would multiply the length of the room by the ______
An equation stores the resultant of an expression in a memory location in the computer through the equal (=) ______
An equation stores the resultant of an expression in a memory location in the computer through the equal (=) ______
The appropriate computer expression for Area = Length * width would have all variables, constants, and operators on the same ______
The appropriate computer expression for Area = Length * width would have all variables, constants, and operators on the same ______
In a mathematical expression modified for computer use, there must be an operator between variables and/or ______
In a mathematical expression modified for computer use, there must be an operator between variables and/or ______
A relational expression is used to make ______
A relational expression is used to make ______
Setting up a numeric expression for computer use involves having all variables, constants, and operators on the same ______
Setting up a numeric expression for computer use involves having all variables, constants, and operators on the same ______
Each of the data types uses what is called a data set. The numeric data uses the set of all base 10 numbers, the plus sign (+), and the negative sign (-); the ______ type uses the set of all characters available to the computer; the logical data type uses the set of data consisting of the words True and False.
Each of the data types uses what is called a data set. The numeric data uses the set of all base 10 numbers, the plus sign (+), and the negative sign (-); the ______ type uses the set of all characters available to the computer; the logical data type uses the set of data consisting of the words True and False.
Any numeric item that must be used in calculations resulting in a numeric result must be designated as numeric data type. All other numbers should be designated as ______ or character-string data types, even if data are all numbers.
Any numeric item that must be used in calculations resulting in a numeric result must be designated as numeric data type. All other numbers should be designated as ______ or character-string data types, even if data are all numbers.
The computer stores data internally in memory locations. These data are found by the variable names used by a program. Each variable name is given a memory location, and each memory location can hold one and only one value at a time. When a user enters a new value into the variable location, the previous value is ______.
The computer stores data internally in memory locations. These data are found by the variable names used by a program. Each variable name is given a memory location, and each memory location can hold one and only one value at a time. When a user enters a new value into the variable location, the previous value is ______.
These memory locations are temporary, as the internal memory is a volatile memory. Data and instructions are temporarily stored in the computer’s internal memory during the ______.
These memory locations are temporary, as the internal memory is a volatile memory. Data and instructions are temporarily stored in the computer’s internal memory during the ______.
When data, information, or programs have to be kept for future use, they are stored externally on an external storage medium such as a hard disk drive in storage areas called ______.
When data, information, or programs have to be kept for future use, they are stored externally on an external storage medium such as a hard disk drive in storage areas called ______.
When the computer expects a certain data type, the user must use that type or the computer will return an error message. Each of the data types uses what is called a data set. The numeric data uses the set of all base 10 numbers, the plus sign (+), and the negative sign (-); the character type uses the set of all characters available to the computer; the logical data type uses the set of data consisting of the words True and False. Any numeric item that must be used in calculations resulting in a numeric result must be designated as numeric data type. All other numbers should be designated as character or ______ data types, even if data are all numbers.
When the computer expects a certain data type, the user must use that type or the computer will return an error message. Each of the data types uses what is called a data set. The numeric data uses the set of all base 10 numbers, the plus sign (+), and the negative sign (-); the character type uses the set of all characters available to the computer; the logical data type uses the set of data consisting of the words True and False. Any numeric item that must be used in calculations resulting in a numeric result must be designated as numeric data type. All other numbers should be designated as character or ______ data types, even if data are all numbers.
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