24 Questions
What is a key characteristic of primitive data types?
They are not defined in terms of other types
What is the primary difference between floating-point and decimal data types?
The way they approximate real numbers
How many possible values can a Boolean data type have?
Two: true and false
What is the primary purpose of the character data type?
To store only a single character
What are the three options for string length in a character string type?
Static, limited dynamic, and dynamic
What is one common operation that can be performed on a character string type?
Pattern matching operations
What is a characteristic of a dynamic length string?
It has a varying length with no maximum
What is an enumeration type?
A type in which all possible values are provided and named as constants
What is the purpose of a subscript or index in an array?
To reference individual elements of the array
What is a characteristic of a static array?
Its subscript ranges and storage allocation are both statically bound
What is the difference between a fixed-stack dynamic array and a stack-dynamic array?
The binding of subscript ranges to storage allocation
What is a characteristic of a fixed-heap dynamic array?
Its subscript ranges and storage binding are both fixed after storage allocation
What is the term for an array that is dynamically bound and can change during its lifetime multiple times?
Heap-dynamic array
Which type of array is an unordered collection of data elements indexed by a set of values called keys?
Associative array
What is the term for a data type that is similar to a record, but with unnamed elements?
Tuple
What is the term for a type that can store different types of values at different times during program execution?
Union
What is the term for a union that includes a type indicator to ensure type checking?
Discriminated union
What is the result of extracting certain elements from an array?
A slice
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
What is the term for the process of automatically converting an operator?
Coercion
What is the name of the area where storage is dynamically allocated?
Heap
What is the result of dereferencing a pointer?
Taking a reference through one level of indirection
What is the term for a programming language that always detects type errors?
Strongly typed
What is the term for variables that are dynamically allocated and do not have names?
Anonymous variables
This quiz covers the basics of primitive data types in programming, including numeric, Boolean, and character types. Learn about integer and floating-point data types and their representations.
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