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What are preprocessor directive?
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instruction (preceded by #) which causes compiler to modify the text of a C program before it is compiled...ex. #include
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What does .h signify?
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suffix for a standard header file
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What is the #include do?
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gives a program access to the corresponding library....ex. #include <stdio.h> gives access to stdio library
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How do scanf and printf function?
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allows reading from the keyboard and writing to the monitor
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What is #define Name constant_value do?
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tell the preprocessor to replace every instance of Name with the constant_value
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What is the function main of a program?
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C programs execution begins with the main function
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What is the purpose of { } ?
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braces enclosed functions
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What are declarations?
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tells the compiler to save space for a variables
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What are some declaration data types
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int (integer), double (for real numbers), and char (for individual characters)
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What are reserved words?
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words (lower case only) which have special meaning and cannot not be altered
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What are standard identifiers?
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words which have special meaning but can be changed by the programmer but not recommended
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What are user-defined identifiers?
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identifiers created by the programmer to name variables and other items in a program
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What can an identifier contain?
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letters, digits, underscores
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What cannot be done in making an identifier?
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cannot start with a number, cannot contain a space, and cannot contain a be a reserved word
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What should not be done in making an identifier?
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should not be a standard identifier
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What are executable statements?
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statements converted to machine language which tells the computer what action to take when running the program
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How are executable statements ended?
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with a semicolon.... ex. area=PI*radius;
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What are comments in a C program?
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comments made to document the program
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How should comments begin and end?
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/* comments */
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In CSE 1310 the header section should include a comment with what information?
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your name, date, lab no, lab section, lab instructors name, brief description of your program
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