Overview of MySQL Data Types
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What is the maximum length of a VARBINARY type in MySQL version 5.0.3 and later?

  • 255 bytes
  • 65,535 bytes (correct)
  • 16,777,215 bytes
  • 4,294,967,295 bytes

    • The BLOB type requires you to specify the length while creating a column.

    False

    What is the main characteristic of the ENUM type?

    A string object whose value is chosen from a list of predefined values.

    The maximum length of a ______ is 4294967295 characters.

    <p>LONGBLOB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following binary types with their descriptions:

    <p>BINARY = Contains fixed-length binary strings VARBINARY = Contains variable-length binary strings BLOB = Large binary object without a specified length TINYBLOB = Maximum length of 255 characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum value for a SMALLINT in MySQL?

    <p>32767</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The FLOAT data type can store values ranging from -3.402823466E+38 to 3.402823466E+38.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What data type should you use to store a date and time value together?

    <p>DATETIME</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The range of the DECIMAL data type with a precision of 5 and scale of 2 is from ______ to ______.

    <p>-999.99 to 999.99</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following MySQL data types with their characteristics:

    <p>BIT = Stores binary values using bits DOUBLE = Stores double precision floating point numbers TINYINT = Stores very small integers DATETIME = Stores date and time together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which data type in MySQL can store up to 64 bits?

    <p>BIT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The INT data type has a maximum unsigned value of 4294967295.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum value for a BIGINT (signed) in MySQL?

    <p>-9223372036854775808</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following formats is used to store date in MySQL?

    <p>YYYY-MM-DD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    MySQL can store TIME values ranging from '-838:59:59' to '838:59:59'.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the display width of YEAR if it is declared as YEAR(2)?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The maximum length of VARCHAR columns in MySQL versions prior to 5.0.3 is ______.

    <p>255</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does CHAR data type do when storing strings?

    <p>Retains trailing spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following MySQL data types with their descriptions:

    <p>DATE = Stores date information TIME = Stores time values YEAR = Represents year values VARCHAR = Variable-length strings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In MySQL, the range for storing YEAR values is from '0' to '99'.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The default display width for the YEAR data type if no width is given is ______.

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Numeric Types

    • Numeric types cover different categories: Integer, Floating-point, and Fixed-point types.
    • Integer types vary in length, allowing storage of signed and unsigned values with specific ranges.
    • TINYINT: 1 byte; range from -128 to 127 (signed) and 0 to 255 (unsigned).
    • SMALLINT: 2 bytes; range from -32,768 to 32,767 (signed) and 0 to 65,535 (unsigned).
    • MEDIUMINT: 3 bytes; range from -8,388,608 to 8,388,607 (signed) and 0 to 16,777,215 (unsigned).
    • INT: 4 bytes; range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647 (signed) and 0 to 4,294,967,295 (unsigned).
    • BIGINT: 8 bytes; range from -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 (signed) and 0 to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 (unsigned).

    Floating-Point Types

    • FLOAT: 4 bytes; signed values range from -1.175494351E-38 to 3.402823466E+38. Unsigned values range from 0 to 3.402823466E+38.
    • DOUBLE: 8 bytes; signed values are from -2.22507385850720E-308 to 1.7976931348623E+308. Unsigned values range from 0 to 1.7976931348623E+308.

    Fixed-Point Types

    • DECIMAL(M,D) can store values with M total digits and D decimal places; ranges from -999.99 to 999.99.

    Bit Value Types

    • BIT(N) data type stores N-bit values, where N can range from 1 to 64.
    • Bit values can be specified using the b 'value' syntax.

    Date and Time Types

    • DATETIME: Combined date and time format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) with range '1000-01-01 00:00:00' to '9999-12-31 23:59:59'.
    • DATE: Stores only the date (YYYY-MM-DD) with range '1000-01-01' to '9999-12-31'.
    • TIMESTAMP: Converts values from timezone to UTC; range is '1970-01-01 00:00:01' UTC to '2038-01-19 03:14:07' UTC.
    • TIME: Represents time in 'HH:MM:SS' format; range from '-838:59:59' to '838:59:59'.

    Year Type

    • YEAR stores year values in a 1-byte format; can be declared as YEAR(2) or YEAR(4).
    • 4-digit representation ranges from '1901' to '2155'; 1 or 2 digits convert to years within specific ranges.

    String Types

    • CHAR: Fixed-length string that pads with spaces; range from 0 to 255 characters.
    • VARCHAR: Variable-length string whose size can be from 0 to 65,535 characters in versions 5.0.3 and later.

    Binary and Varbinary Types

    • BINARY: Stores fixed-length binary strings; range from 0 to 255 bytes.
    • VARBINARY: Stores variable-length binary strings; similar size limitations as VARCHAR.

    BLOB and TEXT Types

    • BLOB: A large binary object with different categories based on size: TINYBLOB (255), MEDIUMBLOB (16,777,215), LONGBLOB (4,294,967,295).
    • TEXT: Treated as character strings; same size categories as BLOB.

    Miscellaneous Types

    • ENUM: A string object where value is selected from predefined list during table creation.
    • SET: A string where zero or more comma-separated values can be stored, also selected from a predefined list.

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    This quiz provides an overview of various MySQL data types, including numeric types, integer types, and their respective value ranges. Learn about different data types available in MySQL and how they can be effectively utilized in database design.

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