Classifying Data

Grab a Piece of Paper! Define Data

For each data description:

• Determine whether a primitive data can be used to represent the data or if you need to use a reference type.
• If a primitive data type can be used, which of the 4 data types would be best to use to represent the data? The 4 primitive data types we are using are: int, double, char, boolean.
• Some of the descriptions could be represented multiple ways, so be sure to explain your choice.

Data Description	Primitve or Reference	Data Type	Explanation
A student's age
The grade a student is in
Student's GPA
A Game Score
Whether you want to continue the game or not
A middle initial
The color of a block
Whether someone is married or not
Price of a menu item
The number of degrees to rotate a robot to the right
The date for the first day of school
The number of minutes until your order is ready
The name of the school
Price per unit for fruit
Your street address
A customer's phone number
A meteorite landing that includes the name of the meteorite, the date it landed, its mass, and landing location
A spinner that has 4 equal sections each with a different color
A card in a deck of 52 cards
The response from an invited guest for whether they are attending a party or not