Introduction to C++

Question 1

Line

Answer 1

Row of Text

Question 2

{}

Answer 2

Braces

Surround a list of statements

Question 3

Statement

Answer 3

Program instruction

Ends with semicolon

Question 4

return 0

Answer 4

Ends the program without an error

Question 5

cout

Answer 5

Character Out

Prints a program’s output

Question 6

endl

Answer 6

Creates a new line in the output

Question 7

main

Answer 7

Starting place of a program

Question 8

“text in double quotes”

Answer 8

String literal

Question 9

Comment

Answer 9

Text added to code to be read by humans but ignored by the compiler
// single-line comment
/*multi-line comment*/

Question 10

Block Comment

Answer 10

Multi-line comment

Question 11

Whitespace

Answer 11

Blank spaces between items within a statement

Question 12

Syntax Error

Answer 12

aka Compile-Time Error

Violating a programming language’s rules on how symbols can be combined to create a program

Question 13

Logic Error

Answer 13

aka Runtime Error / Bug

Occurs while a program runs

Question 14

C++

Answer 14

C-based language

Supports object-oriented programming

Question 15

=

Answer 15

Assign value on right to variable on left

Question 16

cin

Answer 16

Character In

Stores user entered value into given variable

Question 17

const

Answer 17

Constant Variable

Variable whose value should not be changed while the program runs.

Question 18

Overflow

Answer 18

Occurs when value being assigned is greater than the max value a variable can store.
Integer overflow - drops the higher bits and can dramatically alter the number
Floating-point overflow results in infinity

Question 19

Compiler Warning

Answer 19

A message that indicates a potential problem

Question 20

Preprocessor

Answer 20

Tool that scans the file looking for lines that with with # which direct preprocessor to modify the file before compilation continues.