Primitive Data Types in Programming

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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?

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?

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?

To store only a single character Signup and view all the answers

What are the three options for string length in a character string type?

Static, limited dynamic, and dynamic Signup and view all the answers

What is one common operation that can be performed on a character string type?

Pattern matching operations Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a dynamic length string?

It has a varying length with no maximum Signup and view all the answers

What is an enumeration type?

A type in which all possible values are provided and named as constants Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a subscript or index in an array?

To reference individual elements of the array Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a static array?

Its subscript ranges and storage allocation are both statically bound Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a fixed-stack dynamic array and a stack-dynamic array?

The binding of subscript ranges to storage allocation Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a fixed-heap dynamic array?

Its subscript ranges and storage binding are both fixed after storage allocation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an array that is dynamically bound and can change during its lifetime multiple times?

Heap-dynamic array Signup and view all the answers

Which type of array is an unordered collection of data elements indexed by a set of values called keys?

Associative array Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a data type that is similar to a record, but with unnamed elements?

Tuple Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a type that can store different types of values at different times during program execution?

Union Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a union that includes a type indicator to ensure type checking?

Discriminated union Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of extracting certain elements from an array?

A slice Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the nil value in a pointer type?

To indicate that a pointer cannot currently be used to reference a memory cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of automatically converting an operator?

Coercion Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the area where storage is dynamically allocated?

Heap Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of dereferencing a pointer?

Taking a reference through one level of indirection Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a programming language that always detects type errors?

Strongly typed Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for variables that are dynamically allocated and do not have names?

Anonymous variables Signup and view all the answers

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What is a key characteristic of primitive data types?

What is the primary difference between floating-point and decimal data types?

How many possible values can a Boolean data type have?

What is the primary purpose of the character data 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 a characteristic of a dynamic length string?

What is an enumeration type?

What is the purpose of a subscript or index in an 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 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?

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 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 result of extracting certain elements from an array?

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 name of the area where storage is dynamically allocated?

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 variables that are dynamically allocated and do not have names?

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