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Database Programming With PL/SQL 2-3: Practice Activities: Recognizing Data Types
Database Programming With PL/SQL 2-3: Practice Activities: Recognizing Data Types
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1. In your own words, describe what a data type is and explain why it is important. 2
Es importante tener la explicación de los tipos porque sabrá qué tipo de variables necesita
usar en algunos casos.
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3. Identify three data types covered in the Database Programming with SQL course.
Scalar string,number,date
4. What data type can be used in PL/SQL, but can’t be used to define a table column?
boolean
5. Which data type indicates a large data object that is stored outside of the database?
BFILE
6. Identify the data type category (LOB, Scalar, or Composite) for each data type. Each category
may be used more than once.
BLOB LOB
NUMBER SCALAR
BFILE LOB
TIMESTAMP SCALAR
NCLOB LOB
RECORD COMPOSITE
SCALAR
PLS_INTEGER
LONG COMPOSITE
TABLE COMPOSITE
BOOLEAN SCALAR
7. Enter the data type category and the data type for each value. The first one has been done for
you.
3
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Value Data Type Category Data Type
‘Switzerland’ Scalar VARCHAR2
Index Last_name
COMPOSITE TABLE
1 'Newman'
2 'Raman'
3 'Han'
A movie LOB BFILE
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