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What were the data types used in the programming languages in the 1970s?

a.

Scalars and records

b.

Records only

c.

Scalars only

d.

Scalars and arrays

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Answer: (a).Scalars and records Explanation:The programming languages in the 1970s had simple scalar data types such as real and integer, and they allowed arrays of scalar values. Records were used to store values of different types.

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