The Least Efficient Data Type, Because the Computer Must Determine

question 20

Multiple Choice

The least efficient data type, because the computer must determine the contents of the memory location first, is the ____ data type.

• A) Boolean
• B) Short
• C) Integer
• D) Object

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by summing them up and dividing by the number of summands.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variability or dispersion of a set of values around the mean.

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers, calculated from observed data statistics, that probably encompasses an unknown parameter of a population.

Sample

A group or set collected from a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis, representing the larger group.