Concepts

Question 1

Pass by value

Answer 1

The compiler copies the value of an argument in a calling to a corresponding non-pointer or non-reference parameter in the called function definition.

Question 2

Pass by value with reference argument

Answer 2

To pass the reference of an argument in the calling function to the corresponding formal parameter of the called function.

Question 3

Pass by value with pointer arguments

Answer 3

The contents of the pointer variable (the address of the object pointed to) is copied.

Question 4

.h files

Answer 4

A header file is a file with extension .h which contains C function declaration and macro definitions to be shared between several source files.

Question 5

.cpp files

Answer 5

Source code written in C++ files.

Question 6

Static list

Answer 6

References a dynamic array of strings or other data types in only one location in your program.

Question 7

Dynamic List

Answer 7

A random access, variable-size list data structure that allows elements to be added or removed.

Question 8

Standard template library

Answer 8

C++ template classes to provide common programming data structures and functions.

Question 9

Algorithm analysis

Answer 9

Process of finding the computational complexity of algorithms.

Question 10

Heaps

Answer 10

An area of pre-reserved computer main storage (memory) that a program process can use to store data in some variable amount that won’t be known until the program is running.

Question 11

Heap sort

Answer 11

Eliminate the elements one by one from the heap part of the list, and then insert them into the sorted part of the list.