Practice Data Types And Variables (4.4.2) - Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Microcontrollers
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Data Types and Variables

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the int data type?

💡 Hint: Think about types of numbers you normally use.

Question 2 Easy

What would char typically store?

💡 Hint: What do you call a letter in coding?

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Question 1

What does the 'volatile' keyword do?

Optimizes memory access
Informs the compiler not to optimize variable access
Makes variable read-only

💡 Hint: Think of situations where the data can change outside of program flow.

Question 2

True or False: The char data type can store multiple characters.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how many letters you can store in one variable.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a function that uses both int and volatile to track the number of times a certain condition is met in an embedded device. Explain your design choices.

💡 Hint: Think about counting events like button presses.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a small C program that uses char to input a command and an int to perform an associated action. Describe how you handle inputs.

💡 Hint: Consider how you can translate character commands to integer actions.

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