AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is boolean?
Boolean: A data type with only two possible values, true and false, named after mathematician George Boole. It underlies conditions in programs and the logic circuits inside hardware.
Boolean: an example
The expression 5 > 3 evaluates to the Boolean value True.
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Where you learn it
Boolean is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.