6.2.1 The forms that data can take and their implications for use and analysis

Question 1

Fill The Blank:

It is important data is stored in a way that allows the user to ………………….. it

Answer 1

Manipulate

Question 2

Fill The Blank:

The selected data …….. will depend on what data is to be stored and how it will be used and/or ……………………

Data Types

Answer 2

Type, Processed

Question 3

State:

6 main datatypes

Data Types

Answer 3

• Boolean
• Character
• Date
• Integer
• Real
• String

Question 4

Explain:

Boolean data type and give an example of data

Data Types

Answer 4

• Only 2 choices
• ‘Yes or no’ OR ‘True or false’

Question 5

Explain:

Character data type and give an example of data

Data Types

Answer 5

• Stores single character which can be a letter, number or symbol
• ’$’ OR ‘A’ - any character

Question 6

Explain:

Date data type and give an example of data

Data Types

Answer 6

• Date with a defined structure (format will depend on how the date is used to be stored and processed
• ‘12/02/2025’

Question 7

Explain:

Integer data type and give an example of data

Data Types

Answer 7

• Whole numbers (positive or negative)
• ‘-99’ OR ‘1’

Question 8

Explain:

Real data type and give an example of data

Data Types

Answer 8

• Any number, with or without decimal places (positive or negative)
• ‘12.3’ OR ‘-2492’

Question 9

Explain:

String data type and give an example of data

Data Types

Answer 9

• Stores alphanumeric combinations and text; a group of characters stored together as one
• ‘3T6HjV’ OR ‘Oxford Place’

Question 10

Fill The Blank:

If stored data is the incorrect …….. type then any processing or analysis could be problematic causing incorrect ………………….. being made by the data holder

Answer 10

Data, Decisions

Question 11

Fill The Blank:

Data may be ……………. between related organisations or within an industry such as that the ………………………. shares data within the country or with other countries across the world

Answer 11

Shared, Government