Integer & String vs Number & Text

Normally in Programming a numeric entity is called an Integer (when
it's not a Float, or similar complex number) and a series of
characters is called a String.

As a teacher of programming I often find myself explaining what String
and Integer are. They're not normally used words outside of
programming, math, or other complex scientific domains.

I've found, if a bit controversial, it much easier to call them by
their more used synonyms: Number & Text. People have a easier time
grasping onto that.

Thoughts?