The Art of Programming · Algorithms & Programming

Variables and Data Types

Understanding how computers store and manipulate different kinds of information.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the choice of data type affect what a program can do?
  2. 2Why is naming conventions important for long term code maintenance?
  3. 3How do computers differentiate between numbers and text in memory?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Software Development - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: The Art of Programming
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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