CSCI 223 Quiz 1 (1.1 - 1.3)

Question 1

source program

Answer 1

created with an editor and saved in a text file (extension .c)

Question 2

how many bits are in a byte

Answer 2

8

Question 3

files that consist exclusively of ASCII characters are known as ?; all other files are known as

Answer 3

text files; binary files

Question 4

? goes into the preprocessor and ? comes out

Answer 4

source program (text); modified source program (text)

Question 5

? goes into the compiler and ? comes out

Answer 5

modified source program (text); assembly program (text)

Question 6

? goes into the assembler and ? comes out

Answer 6

assembly program (text); object file (binary)

Question 7

? goes into the linker and ? comes out

Answer 7

object file (binary); executable file (binary)

Question 8

what programs perform the four phases of preprocessing, compiling, assembling, and linking?

Answer 8

preprocessor, assembler, compiler, linker

Question 9

Why do we need to understand how compilation systems work?

Answer 9

to optimize program performance, understand link-time errors, and avoid security holes