Pretest Flashcards
Include Files
A separate file that contains declarations of functions, classes and variables
The preprocessor
Prepares the file to be translated by the compiler
include files are merged into the source file
C++ Compiler
Translates code into object code
Linker
Links object code to produce an executable file
Function
The fundamental programming unit; a sequence of statements that performs a specific task
Class
A general description of a group of entities that all have the same characteristics
Object
An instance of a class
Member
Characteristic of an object
‘using’
Includes a library of functions and identifiers
Macros
Similar to a function; runs on tokens
Conditional Compilation
Preprocessor directives Tells the compiler to include or exclude selected lines
Compound Statement
A group of statements that is enclosed by ‘{}’
