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Question 15

An automated marine research database stores telemetry and configuration data about deep-sea exploration probes. The data must be stored using the most suitable primitive data types for each data element.

Complete the table to identify the missing data types.

Data ElementExampleData Type
Probe IdentifierPROBE-DeepSea-901BString
a.

| Transponder Engaged | False | |

[1]
b.

| Active Scientific Sensors | 6 | |

[1]
c.

| Ambient Salinity (g/kg) | 34.18 | |

[1]
d.

| Shore Control Dial-In Code | 0808 157 0990 | |

[1]
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Data types and structures Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Data types and structures

44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Data types and structures, covering Primitive and structured data types, Using variables and constants, and Manipulating strings. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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