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    When presented with data to input into a computer system, one must analyze the data and select the appropriate data type for each value, such as short text for names, numeric for ages, alphanumeric for phone numbers, dates/times for dates of birth, percentages for tax rates, currency for salaries, and boolean for male or female. The document provides a table with examples of different data types including short text, numeric, alphanumeric, dates/times, percentage, currency, and boolean and the expected format for each.

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    When presented with data to input into a computer system, one must analyze the data and select the appropriate data type for each value, such as short text for names, numeric for ages, alphanumeric for phone numbers, dates/times for dates of birth, percentages for tax rates, currency for salaries, and boolean for male or female. The document provides a table with examples of different data types including short text, numeric, alphanumeric, dates/times, percentage, currency, and boolean and the expected format for each.

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    Data Types Task 1

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    When presented with data to input into a computer system, one must analyze the data and select the appropriate data type for each value, such as short text for names, numeric for ages, alphanumeric for phone numbers, dates/times for dates of birth, percentages for tax rates, currency for salaries, and boolean for male or female. The document provides a table with examples of different data types including short text, numeric, alphanumeric, dates/times, percentage, currency, and boolean and the expected format for each.

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    Selecting the correct Data Types

    When we are presented with data to be input into a computer system, we must
    analyze it and select appropriate data types for each value.
    Fill in the table below by looking at the data name and then deciding upon the best
    data type. You should then give an example of how the data would look.
    Use the lesson PowerPoint to help you.

    Data Name
    Name

    Data Type
    Short text

    Example Data
    Truong Tuyet Vy

    Height (meters)

    Alphanumeric

    1.51

    Age

    Numeric

    16

    Phone Number

    Alphanumeric

    09

    Address

    Alphanumeric

    0928 987 676

    Date of Birth

    Dates/Times

    01/10/2000

    Tax Rate

    Percentage

    10%

    Employed?

    Numeric

    100

    Salary

    Currency

    $10 000 000

    Appointment Time

    Dates/Times

    30/02/2017

    Discount Amount

    Numeric

    100

    Male or Female

    Boolean

    female

    Favorite color

    Short text

    Black

    Post Code

    Numeric data

    20001

    Mr Nicholls ICT Department

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