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2.2 Programming fundamentals

Quick questions on Variables, constants and data types - OCR GCSE Computer Science J277

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State the most appropriate data type for storing a temperature such as 21.5 degrees. [1 mark]
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State the difference between a variable and a constant. [1 mark]
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A user types their age into an input box. Write a line that reads it and stores it as a whole number. [1 mark]

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