A Summary Measure That Is Computed to Describe a Characteristic

question 140

Multiple Choice

A summary measure that is computed to describe a characteristic from only a sample of the population is called

• A) a parameter.
• B) a census.
• C) a statistic.
• D) the scientific method.

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Definitions:

Reference Variables

Variables that hold references to the locations of objects in memory, as opposed to containing the actual data value.

Operator New

In languages like C++ and Java, it's used to allocate memory for a new object or array from the heap.

Specific Type

Refers to a particular data type defined in a programming language that specifies the nature and characteristics of data that a variable can hold.

Initialization Statement

A statement in programming where variables are initially assigned a value.