Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate Pro Certification Practice Exam

Which field types both represent decimal numbers?

1. Short and long integer

2. Float and double

3. String and text

4. Boolean and integer

The correct answer is: Float and double

The choice that includes both float and double as field types is indeed the correct answer because both of these data types represent decimal numbers in a database context. Float is a data type that allows for the representation of decimal values with single-precision. This means it can store a significant amount of decimal points, but with limited precision compared to double. Double, on the other hand, is a double-precision floating-point data type. It provides a greater level of precision for decimal number representation, allowing for more significant digits and a broader range of values. These field types are critical when you require precision for calculations that involve decimal places, such as measurements in geographic data or scientific computations. They are especially important in scenarios where rounding errors from less precise data types (like integers) could lead to misleading results or observations. In contrast, the other options mentioned include field types that do not represent decimal numbers. Short and long integers represent whole numbers without any fraction or decimal component. String and text types are for textual data and do not hold numerical values directly. Boolean represents a true/false state, while integer is also a whole number without decimals. Each of these types serves a distinct purpose in data representation but does not cater to decimal values as float and double