Programming Paradigms and Syntax · Algorithms & Programming

Variables and Data Types

Learn how computers store different types of information and the importance of choosing the correct data structure.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the choice of data type affect the memory usage of a program?
  2. 2Why is it important to name variables descriptively?
  3. 3What happens when data types are mismatched in a calculation?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Computer Science - Grade 10ON: Programming Concepts and Skills - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: Programming Paradigms and Syntax
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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