Type Conversions

Question 1

Two (2) types of type conversion

Answer 1

1. Narrowing conversion
2. Widening conversion

Question 2

A … converts a value to a type that cannot store even approximations of all the values of the original type

Answer 2

Narrowing conversion

Question 3

A … converts a value to a type that can include at least approximations of the values of the original type

Answer 3

Widening conversion

Question 4

An expression with operands that have different data types is called a …

Answer 4

mixed-mode expression

Question 5

A … is an explicit type conversion, which is performed by placing the desired type in parentheses just before the expression to be converted

Answer 5

cast

Question 6

An error that occurred when the result of an operation is too large is called …

Answer 6

overflow

Question 7

when the result of an operation is too small is called

Answer 7

underflow