Introduction to C Programming

What is a program?

• A set of instructions executed by the hardware

• A type of hardware component

• A document explaining a software design

• A set of network protocols

Programming is the process of:

• Writing, testing, and maintaining computer programs

• Repairing hardware components

• Managing computer networks

• Using a word processor

Which language translator converts the entire source code into machine code before execution?

• Interpreter

• Compiler

• Assembler

• Linker

An interpreter:

• Converts high-level code to machine code all at once

• Translates and executes code line by line

• Combines object files

• Loads programs into memory

What is the role of an editor in programming?

• Debugging errors in code

• Writing and modifying source code

• Converting code into machine language

• Allocating memory for execution

A linker:

• Loads programs into memory

• Combines multiple object files

• Edits source code

• Executes machine code

What does a loader do?

• Links multiple programs

• Loads machine code into memory

• Compiles source code

• Edits a program

Which programming paradigm treats functions as first-class citizens?

• Object-Oriented Programming

• Functional Programming

• Modular Programming

• Structural Programming

Object-oriented programming is based on:

• Functions

• Modules

• Objects and classes

• Algorithms

Modular programming focuses on:

• Writing code as a single monolithic block

• Dividing code into independent modules

• Using only procedural constructs

• Ignoring data structures