Question 1

The Standard Template Library (STL) contains templates for useful algorithms and data structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

An exception is a condition that can be caused by a syntax error in the program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A(n) ________ is like a pointer. It is used to access the individual data elements in a container.

Accepted Answer

A)  element access operator 
B)  subscript indicator 
C)  global data finder 
D)  iterator 
E)  None of the above 
A)  element access operator 
B)  subscript indicator 
C)  global data finder 
D)  iterator 
E)  None of the above D

Question 4

The algorithms provided by the STL are implemented as ________, and perform various operations on elements of containers.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual functions 
B)  function templates 
C)  global variables 
D)  private data members 
E)  None of the above 
A)  virtual functions 
B)  function templates 
C)  global variables 
D)  private data members 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

In a function template, the programmer substitutes ________ for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parameters, data types 
B)  parameters, arguments 
C)  arguments, parameters 
D)  angle brackets, parentheses 
E)  None of the above 
A)  parameters, data types 
B)  parameters, arguments 
C)  arguments, parameters 
D)  angle brackets, parentheses 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Non-template functions have a slight advantage in speed over template functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A sequential container organizes data in a sequential fashion, similar to an array or linked list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Two types of container classes in the STL are

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential and associative. 
B)  box and cylinder. 
C)  array and struct. 
D)  constant and literal. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  sequential and associative. 
B)  box and cylinder. 
C)  array and struct. 
D)  constant and literal. 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

A function template's prefix contains ________ in angled brackets.

Accepted Answer

A)  one or more generic data types 
B)  the function definition 
C)  constant values 
D)  the function's return type 
E)  None of the above 
A)  one or more generic data types 
B)  the function definition 
C)  constant values 
D)  the function's return type 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

To catch an exception, a program must

Accepted Answer

A)  have a throw() function. 
B)  have a try/catch construct. 
C)  first experience a fatal error. 
D)  first experience an unrecoverable error. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  have a throw() function. 
B)  have a try/catch construct. 
C)  first experience a fatal error. 
D)  first experience an unrecoverable error. 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Types of iterators are

Accepted Answer

A)  input and output. 
B)  forward and bidirectional. 
C)  random-access. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  input and output. 
B)  forward and bidirectional. 
C)  random-access. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 12

Function templates allow you to write a single function definition that works with many different data types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A program may not contain a "regular" version of a function and a template version of the function at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Using a function template often requires writing less code than overloading a function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A catch block serves as

Accepted Answer

A)  an exception handler. 
B)  an indicator of program correctness. 
C)  a temporary variable. 
D)  permanent storage for trapped errors. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  an exception handler. 
B)  an indicator of program correctness. 
C)  a temporary variable. 
D)  permanent storage for trapped errors. 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The bad_alloc exception is thrown

Accepted Answer

A)  when program code encounters a bad memory location. 
B)  by the new operator. 
C)  when you forget to free memory with the delete operator. 
D)  only when the program contains a catch block. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  when program code encounters a bad memory location. 
B)  by the new operator. 
C)  when you forget to free memory with the delete operator. 
D)  only when the program contains a catch block. 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

A(n) ________ is used in a function template to specify a generic data type.

Accepted Answer

A)  dummy variable 
B)  exception 
C)  catch block 
D)  type parameter 
E)  None of the above 
A)  dummy variable 
B)  exception 
C)  catch block 
D)  type parameter 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

In the statement template <class T>, what does the word class indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  class is a keyword that indicates that T is a type parameter. 
B)  You are deriving a class from an existing class called T. 
C)  You are deriving a class called T from a class called template. 
D)  A class called T will automatically be created by the compiler. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  class is a keyword that indicates that T is a type parameter. 
B)  You are deriving a class from an existing class called T. 
C)  You are deriving a class called T from a class called template. 
D)  A class called T will automatically be created by the compiler. 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

The C++ mechanism for exception handling encloses code that might throw an exception in a try block and puts exception handling code in catch blocks attached to the try block.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When an error occurs, an exception is

Accepted Answer

A)  created. 
B)  thrown. 
C)  passed. 
D)  ignored. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  created. 
B)  thrown. 
C)  passed. 
D)  ignored. 
E)  None of the above

The Standard Template Library (STL) contains templates for useful algorithms and data structures.

An exception is a condition that can be caused by a syntax error in the program.

A(n) ________ is like a pointer. It is used to access the individual data elements in a container.

The algorithms provided by the STL are implemented as ________, and perform various operations on elements of containers.

In a function template, the programmer substitutes for .

Non-template functions have a slight advantage in speed over template functions.

A sequential container organizes data in a sequential fashion, similar to an array or linked list.

Two types of container classes in the STL are

A function template's prefix contains ________ in angled brackets.

To catch an exception, a program must

Types of iterators are

Function templates allow you to write a single function definition that works with many different data types.

A program may not contain a "regular" version of a function and a template version of the function at the same time.

Using a function template often requires writing less code than overloading a function.

A catch block serves as

The bad_alloc exception is thrown

A(n) ________ is used in a function template to specify a generic data type.

In the statement template <class T>, what does the word class indicate?

The C++ mechanism for exception handling encloses code that might throw an exception in a try block and puts exception handling code in catch blocks attached to the try block.

When an error occurs, an exception is

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Exam 16: Exceptions, Templates, and the Standard Template Library Stl

The Standard Template Library (STL) contains templates for useful algorithms and data structures.

An exception is a condition that can be caused by a syntax error in the program.

A(n) ________ is like a pointer. It is used to access the individual data elements in a container.

The algorithms provided by the STL are implemented as ________, and perform various operations on elements of containers.

In a function template, the programmer substitutes ________ for ________.

Non-template functions have a slight advantage in speed over template functions.

A sequential container organizes data in a sequential fashion, similar to an array or linked list.

Two types of container classes in the STL are

A function template's prefix contains ________ in angled brackets.

To catch an exception, a program must

Types of iterators are

Function templates allow you to write a single function definition that works with many different data types.

A program may not contain a "regular" version of a function and a template version of the function at the same time.

Using a function template often requires writing less code than overloading a function.

A catch block serves as

The bad_alloc exception is thrown

A(n) ________ is used in a function template to specify a generic data type.

In the statement template <class T>, what does the word class indicate?

The C++ mechanism for exception handling encloses code that might throw an exception in a try block and puts exception handling code in catch blocks attached to the try block.

When an error occurs, an exception is

Introduction to Computers and Programming

Introduction to C Plus Plus

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Looping

Functions

Introduction to Classes and Objects

Arrays

Searching, Sorting, Algorithm Analysis

Pointers

More About Classes and Object-Oriented Programming

More on C-Strings and the String Class

Advanced File and Io Operations

Recursion

Polymorphism and Virtual Functions

Linked Lists

Stacks and Queues

Binary Trees

Filters

In a function template, the programmer substitutes for .