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What is a key characteristic of primitive data types?
What is a key characteristic of primitive data types?
- They are not defined in terms of other types (correct)
- They are used exclusively for numerical computations
- They are only used in object-oriented languages
- They are composed of multiple data types
What is the primary difference between floating-point and decimal data types?
What is the primary difference between floating-point and decimal data types?
- The way they approximate real numbers (correct)
- Their use in various programming languages
- Their performance in arithmetic operations
- The number of decimal digits they can store
How many possible values can a Boolean data type have?
How many possible values can a Boolean data type have?
- Multiple values based on the programming language
- Only one true value
- Two: true and false (correct)
- An infinite number of possible values
What is the primary purpose of the character data type?
What is the primary purpose of the character data type?
What are the three options for string length in a character string type?
What are the three options for string length in a character string type?
What is one common operation that can be performed on a character string type?
What is one common operation that can be performed on a character string type?
What is a characteristic of a dynamic length string?
What is a characteristic of a dynamic length string?
What is an enumeration type?
What is an enumeration type?
What is the purpose of a subscript or index in an array?
What is the purpose of a subscript or index in an array?
What is a characteristic of a static array?
What is a characteristic of a static array?
What is the difference between a fixed-stack dynamic array and a stack-dynamic array?
What is the difference between a fixed-stack dynamic array and a stack-dynamic array?
What is a characteristic of a fixed-heap dynamic array?
What is a characteristic of a fixed-heap dynamic array?
What is the term for an array that is dynamically bound and can change during its lifetime multiple times?
What is the term for an array that is dynamically bound and can change during its lifetime multiple times?
Which type of array is an unordered collection of data elements indexed by a set of values called keys?
Which type of array is an unordered collection of data elements indexed by a set of values called keys?
What is the term for a data type that is similar to a record, but with unnamed elements?
What is the term for a data type that is similar to a record, but with unnamed elements?
What is the term for a type that can store different types of values at different times during program execution?
What is the term for a type that can store different types of values at different times during program execution?
What is the term for a union that includes a type indicator to ensure type checking?
What is the term for a union that includes a type indicator to ensure type checking?
What is the result of extracting certain elements from an array?
What is the result of extracting certain elements from an array?
What is the purpose of the nil value in a pointer type?
What is the purpose of the nil value in a pointer type?
What is the term for the process of automatically converting an operator?
What is the term for the process of automatically converting an operator?
What is the name of the area where storage is dynamically allocated?
What is the name of the area where storage is dynamically allocated?
What is the result of dereferencing a pointer?
What is the result of dereferencing a pointer?
What is the term for a programming language that always detects type errors?
What is the term for a programming language that always detects type errors?
What is the term for variables that are dynamically allocated and do not have names?
What is the term for variables that are dynamically allocated and do not have names?
