Data Types

• What is the first data type mentioned in the material?

  Character
• What does a character data type represent?

  A single character, like a letter or number
• Give an example of a character data type.

  T
• What is the second data type mentioned in the material?

  String
• What does a string data type represent?

  A sequence of characters, including letters
• Give an example of a string data type.

  Harry Waters
• What is the third data type mentioned in the material?

  Integer
• What does an integer data type represent?

  A whole number
• Give an example of an integer data type.

  475
• What is the fourth data type mentioned in the material?

  Real
• What does a real data type represent?

  A decimal number
• Give an example of a real data type.

  65.3
• What is the fifth data type mentioned in the material?

  Boolean
• What does a boolean data type represent?

  An answer with two possible values
• Give an example of a boolean data type.

  True / False
• Why are telephone numbers stored as a string?

  Because they are not whole numbers
• What is the process of converting a variable's data type called?

  Casting
• What does casting do in programming?

  Converts a variable from one data type to another
• Which command is used in Python to cast an input into an integer?

  int()
• What does Python assume an input is by default?

  A string
• What is the example code for casting age in Python?

  age = int(input("Enter your age: "))
• What are the five data types mentioned in the material?

  • Character
  • String
  • Integer
  • Real
  • Boolean
• What are suitable data types for the following variables: Age, Surname, Height, First Initial, Phone number, Right-Handed?

  • Age: Integer
  • Surname: String
  • Height: Real
  • First Initial: Character
  • Phone number: String
  • Right-Handed: Boolean
• What is the significance of casting in programming?

  • Converts data types
  • Ensures correct data handling
  • Facilitates user input processing
• What are the Python commands for casting?

  • int()
  • str()
  • float()