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data type

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data type is a subtopic of The Basics of Java 2001-08-30 14:55:10.0
is a kind of data abstraction
is a kind of programming language construct

data abstraction groups the pieces of data that describe some entity, so that programmers can manipulate that data as a unit 2001-08-30 14:55:09.0
helps a programmer to cope with the complexity of data
hides the details of data

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Java data type (3 kinds, 3 facts)

data type	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is a kind of data abstraction
	is a kind of programming language construct
data abstraction	groups the pieces of data that describe some entity, so that programmers can manipulate that data as a unit
	helps a programmer to cope with the complexity of data
	hides the details of data