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Question 8

A marine research institute uses telemetry tracking tags to monitor whale migration patterns. Data collected by each tag is transmitted to a central database. To optimize storage and prevent data corruption, each data element must be stored using the most suitable primitive data type.

Complete the table to identify the missing data types.

Data ElementExampleData Type
Tag Serial NumberWH-802B-09String
a.

| Saltwater Immersion | False | |

[1]
b.

| Dives Recorded | 47 | |

[1]
c.

| Water Temperature (°C) | -1.25 | |

[1]
d.

| Operator Contact Number | 01632 960012 | |

[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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