Baud Rate>>> The maximum possible number of signal changes that can occur in a wire per second.
Bit Rate>>> The number of bits that can be sent down a
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Integer>>> A whole number that can be positive, negative or zero.
Examples: -3, 0, 7, 2013588.
Natural (Number)>>> A whole number that is either positive or zero.
Examples: 0, 1, 2, 100, 67238.
Rational (Number)>>> Any number that can be represented as the fraction 'a/b' where 'a' and 'b' are both integers.
Examples: -0.2, 4/5, 1, 1/3.
Irrational (Number)>>> Any number that cannot be represented as a fraction.
Examples: square root of 2, PI.
Real (Number)>>> Any number that can either be rational or irrational.
Boolean>>> A value that is either true or false.
String>>> A series of characters.
Array>>> A variable that can store multiple values of the same data type.
Example: Storing the high-scores of a game as integers.
Record>>> A variable that can store multiple values that can have different data types.
Example: Storing data about a book; a string for the title, an integer for the number of pages, etc.
Variable>>> A metaphor for it is that is a box that can store a specific type of item (the data type) and has a name assigned to it (the identifier). Its value can be changed during run-time of the program.
Constant>>> A metaphor for it is that is a box that can store a specific type of item (the data type) and has a name assigned to it (the identifier). Its value cannot be changed during run-time of the program.
Subroutine>>> This can be broken down into procedures and functions.
Procedure>>> A block of code that performs a specific task that does not return a value. Parameters can be passed into it.
Function>>> A block of code that performs a specific task that returns a value. Parameters can be passed into it.
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