Storage Class

Question 1

auto

Answer 1

Default storage class of function parameters and local variables; storage is automatically allocated on the stack at the time of a function call and deallocated when the function returns

Question 2

extern

Answer 2

• Storage class of names known to the linker
• Gives additional functions access to globals

Question 3

Global Variable

Answer 3

A variable that may be accessed by many functions in a program

Question 4

const

Answer 4

Used in declaring a global variable

Question 5

typedef

Answer 5

A notational convienence, doesn’t allocate storage space.

Question 6

static

Answer 6

Storage class of variables allocated only once, prior to program execution, remains allocated until the entire program terminates.

Question 7

register

Answer 7

• Storage class of automatic variables that the programmer would like to have stored in registers
• Used for variables that are referenced more often than most