Data Types

Question 1

What are Integers (int)

Answer 1

Whole numbers, positive or negative: 28 and -13

Question 2

What are Floating Points (float)

Answer 2

Numbers that have a decimal point: 7.43 and -2.1. Also, uses exponential (e) to define the number. Example: 2e2, 3E2

Question 3

What are Strings (str)

Answer 3

Ordered sequence of characters in quotations: “hello” ‘Sammy’ “2000”
- Immutable

Question 4

What are Lists (list)

[ ]

Answer 4

Ordered sequence of objects: [10,”hello”,200.3]

• Mutable
• Can slice, index

Question 5

What are Dictionaries (dict)

{ }

Answer 5

Unordered mappings for storing objects: Value Pairs: {‘key1’:’value’ , ‘key2’:’value2’}

• Cannot slice, index
• Can reassign values

Question 6

What are Tuples (tup)

Answer 6

Similar to lists with one key difference: immutability (unchangeable) sequence of objects

• Tuples use parenthesis
• ex: (10,”hello”,200.3)

Question 7

What are Sets (set)

Answer 7

Unordered collection of unique objects {“a”,”b”}

Question 8

Booleans (bool)

Answer 8

Logical value indicating True or False