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LO3 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - any character
      - example data - DB7&~?>hT5
      - could be used to store names of items or people. phone numbers are usually stored as text as this means they can have spaces and start with a 0.
    - - any combination of letters , symbols, spaces or numbers
      - example data - AjcY6&9£4
      - can be used to store postcodes , as these contain numbers and letters
    - - whole numbers
      - can be used to store number of items in stock, numbers of lengths swum, number of tickets sold in one day to a live concert, tv channel number and years.
      - example data - 1960
    - - any number with or without decimal places
      - can be used to store height or weight
      - example data - 12.30
    - - example data - £79.87
      - shows data in a format of money, it can be used to show currency signs and have decimal places to show the full currency details.
      - can be used to store prices
    - - a number format that includes decimal places and a % sign
      - example data - 25%
      - can be used to show a percentage discount
    - - example data - 7/8
      - can be used to show the results of calculation
      - number format, included in spreadsheet software, enables fractions to be inputted and manipulated.
    - - a number format that shows exact number and numbers after the decimal point.
      - example data - 22.75
      - can be used to show the result of a calculation expressed as a decimal.
    - - different formats that can be used. which one will depend on how the data is being stored and processed
      - can be used to show a date
      - example data - 25/04/2017 19:15
    - - restricts users choice : can be used on an information- gathering document.
      - a drop down list , radio button , tick list
      - can be used to insert to select a day of the week, or radio button to select a payment method
    - - additional component, usually found in a spreadsheet
      - a chart of graph taken from a different source
      - can be used to insert a chart into worksheet that has different file.
    - - only two choices true or false
      - yes or no , true or false , male or female , 1 or 0
      - can be used to store gender of a person , or to answer a closed question.