"Why is it necessary to classify data according to its type incomputer programming?"
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From: Fred Nurk on 5 Jul 2010 04:24 It is necessary to classify data into different types because a computer must use a system of codes to classify the data processed. That's my answer (which I've tried to take from my textbook) to this thread's subject. My textbook has this paragraph: A data type refers to how the computer classifies data. We can all see at a glance whether data is numerical or expressed as a percentage or currency but a computer must use a system of codes to classify the different types of data that are processed. The different data types in computer programming include integers, characters, Boolean, floating point numbers, real numbers, dates, pointers, records, algebraic data types, abstract data types, reference types, classes and function types. Does my answer make sense? Could I do a better job of showing my understanding of the importance of data types using the textbook paragraph? |