Data Types

Data Types= meaningless string of number, letters + symbols.

Logical or Boolean
Data stored in Boolean form can only be one of two available values. Examples
include: Think of a light switch- Its on or off.
Alphanumeric
Alphanumeric data is any combination of letters, numbers and symbols(@>/>
ect). Examples include: I like fish, *}#. Alphanumeric or text /string is used to
hold telephone numbers . In a computer, telephone numbers are sorted as text.
This is because the telephone number contains a leading zero and spaces.
Real
A real number is one which has decimal places. Examples include: 3.14175,
18.01, 12.4.
Integer
Integer numbers are whole numbers, no bits, no decimal places. Examples
include: 5, -54,
Date
Dates can be stored in many different forms. In the UK we write the date in the
form DD/MM/YYYY e.g. 31/12/2014. Examples include: 15/08/1999
Other data types
Currency- Software will automatically add or $ to data and include decimal
places. E.g. 22.99. Images/ Sound Bites/ Video Clips- Some databases will allow
any images, sound and video clips to be stored. For examples a photo of a
criminal and their fingerprints on a crime database.