COSC 1436 Programming
Fundamentals Final Exam
Algorithm - Answer- a set of well defined steps to solve a problem
argument - Answer- data being sent to a function
array - Answer- allows you to store and work with many values of the same data type
atoi - Answer- converts a string to an integer
benefits of using function - Answer- to break a problem down into small manageable
peices
simplify programs
block - Answer-
character - Answer- storing character, strictly speaking only integer types
cin - Answer- input
comment - Answer- help explain
Compiler - Answer- translates source code into executable code
cout - Answer- output
debugger - Answer- a programming utility that helps programmers test and correct a
computer program
do-while loop - Answer- post-test loop, expression is tested after each iteration
elements - Answer- common to programming languages
end1 - Answer- a stream manipulator that can be used to advance the cursor to the
next line on the computer screen
EOF - Answer- return true(nonzero) if eofbit flag is set, otherwise return false.
escape sequence - Answer- An escape character, \, followed by one or more
printable characters used to designate a nonprintable character.
File access flag - Answer- indicates the mode in which you wish to open the file
for loop - Answer- A typical looping construct designed to make it easy to repeat a
section of code using a counter variable. The for loop combines the creation of a
Fundamentals Final Exam
Algorithm - Answer- a set of well defined steps to solve a problem
argument - Answer- data being sent to a function
array - Answer- allows you to store and work with many values of the same data type
atoi - Answer- converts a string to an integer
benefits of using function - Answer- to break a problem down into small manageable
peices
simplify programs
block - Answer-
character - Answer- storing character, strictly speaking only integer types
cin - Answer- input
comment - Answer- help explain
Compiler - Answer- translates source code into executable code
cout - Answer- output
debugger - Answer- a programming utility that helps programmers test and correct a
computer program
do-while loop - Answer- post-test loop, expression is tested after each iteration
elements - Answer- common to programming languages
end1 - Answer- a stream manipulator that can be used to advance the cursor to the
next line on the computer screen
EOF - Answer- return true(nonzero) if eofbit flag is set, otherwise return false.
escape sequence - Answer- An escape character, \, followed by one or more
printable characters used to designate a nonprintable character.
File access flag - Answer- indicates the mode in which you wish to open the file
for loop - Answer- A typical looping construct designed to make it easy to repeat a
section of code using a counter variable. The for loop combines the creation of a
