Exam 8: Io Streams and Data Files

Using the seek() functions in random access, a(n) ____________________ offset means move forward in the file.

The ____________________() methods allow the programmer to move to any position in a file.

The ____ function is a request to the operating system to end program execution immediately.

In declaring and initializing a string variable for use in an open() method, the string is considered a ____.

The close() function takes one argument.

For file streams, the direction, or mode, is defined in relation to the ____________________ and not the file.

Opening a file connects a file stream object to a specific external filename.

The ____ method returns a true value if a file was opened unsuccessfully or a false value if the open succeeded.

C++ supports physical file objects.

Two basic types of files exist: text files, and ____________________ files.

The fstream class s ____ function is used for character-by-character input from an input stream.

Current versions of UNIX allow 14 characters as the maximum filename length.

A(n) ____ file object is a stream that connects a file of logically related data, such as a data file, to a program.

All computer operating systems use the same specification as to the maximum number of characters permitted for an external filename.

A(n) ____ is a one-way transmission path used to connect a file stored on a physical device, such as a disk or CD, to a program.

For each file your program uses, a distinct ____________________ stream object must be created.

When a program is executed, the standard input stream cin is connected to the standard input device.

A(n) ____ is a one-way transmission path between a source and a destination.

The term ____ refers to the process of retrieving data from a file.

C++ compilers require a program file with the extension ____.