Intro and Chapter 1 Getting Started with C

Question 1

Who developed the C programming language?

Answer 1

Dennis Ritchie in 1972 at Bell Telephone Laboratories

Question 2

What is a function?

Answer 2

Functions enable you to group a logical series of activities, or program statements, under one name

Question 3

What is an algorithm?

Answer 3

A step-by-step process or a set of rules for solving a problem

Question 4

Is C case-sensitive?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

What characters signify the start and end of a comment block?

Answer 5

Start = /*
End = */

Question 6

What characters can be used to create multi-line comment blocks?

Answer 6

The /* and */ characters can create multi-line and single-line comment blocks.

Question 7

Aside from the /* and */ characters, what can create single-line comment blocks?

Answer 7

//

Question 8

How many keywords are defined in the standard ANSI C programming language?

Answer 8

32. They must always be in lower-case

Question 9

What character signifies a statement terminator?

Answer 9

;

Question 10

What is the escape character?

Answer 10

\

Question 11

What are a few common escape sequences?

Answer 11

\n = new line
\t = new tab 
\r = move cursor to start of line
\\ = insert \
\" = insert "
\' = insert '

Question 12

What character signifies a preprocessing directive?

Answer 12

#

Question 13

What is the standard naming convention for programs written in C?

Answer 13

.c

Question 14

What does ANSI stand for?

Answer 14

American National Standards Institute

Question 15

What does a C compiler do?

Answer 15

1. Searches for preprocessing directives
2. Generates error codes and messages (if app.)
3. Compile program code into object code
4. Link any necessary libraries