Exam 2: Getting Started in C Programming

A floating-point expression is also called a real expression.

Messages are known as ____ in C.

A(n) ____ value can be the number zero or any positive or negative number that contains a decimal point.

A(n) ____ is defined as a set of values and a set of operations that can be applied to these values.

Items passed to a function are always placed within the function name parentheses and are called ____.

A ____ is placed at the top of a C program using the #include command.

In C, blank space refers to any combination of one or more blank spaces, tabs, or new lines.

A built-in data type is one that is provided as an integral part of the language.

All statements that cause some specific action to be performed by the computer when the function is executed must end with a semicolon (;); such statements are known as ____ statements.

A string that also includes a conversion control sequence is termed a literal string.

Built-in types are also known as ____.

In numerical theory, the term ____ typically refers to numerical accuracy.

A programming language's ____ is the set of rules for formulating statements that are "grammatically correct" for the language.

Invoking a function is more commonly referred to as summoning the function.

Data types are simply names given by programmers to computer storage locations.

Inputting data or messages to a function is called passing data to the function.

A control string is referred to as a control specifier.

The combination of an ampersand and one of several specific characters is called an escape sequence.

The two characters \ and ____, when used together, are called a newline escape sequence.

The main() function is sometimes referred to as a driver function.