Data Type

Data Type

1. Definition

   • set of data values and a set of operations on those values.

2. 2 classes

   • i) Built-in data types
     • i) Fundamental data types
       • Definition
         • corresponds to the most common fundamental storage units of a computer and fundamental ways of using such data
       • Example
         • int, char, double, float, void
         • some of the data types have short, long, signed and unsigned variants
     • ii) Derived data types
       • Definition
         • Derived from fundamental and programmer-defined data types using some operators.
       • Example
         • arrays, strings, structures.
   • ii) Programmer-defined data types (will covered in Structures)