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Glossary of c sharp fundamentals
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- C# is a strongly-typed langugage. What defines a strongly-typed language.
- In a strongly-typed language you must define the type of each object you create. The compiler enforces the data typing.
- How do you explicitly convert an object of one type into another?
- By casting it.
- How is a reference type stored in memory?
- The address of a reference type variable sits on the stack, but the actual object is stored on the heap.
- How is a value type stored in memory?
- Value types are stored on the stack.
- List all of the unconditional branch keywords.
- goto, break, continue, return, and throw
- Name the four interation statements used by C#.
- For, While, Do...While, and ForEach
- Name the two conditional branching statements.
- If...else statements and switch statements.
- Name the two sets of types in C#.
- Intrinsic (built-in), and user-defined.
- Name two ways to create an unconditional branch.
- By invoking a method or using one of the unconditional branch keywords.
- What is a constant?
- A constant is a variable whose value can't be changed.
- What is a statement?
- A program instruction.
- What is a variable?
- A storage location with a type.
- What is an enumeration?
- An enumeration is a distinct value type, consisting of a set of named constants (called the enumerator list).
- What is an expression?
- A statement that evaluates to a value.
- What is the function of the #region preprocessor directive?
- The #region preprocessor directive marks an area of code with a comment which allow tools like VS to mark off areas of code and collapse them in the editor with only the region's comment showing.
- What is the heap?
- The heap is an area of memory used to allocate space for objects.
- What is the modulus operator's function?
- To find the remainder in integer division.
- What is the stack?
- An area of memory supported by the processor, on which the local variables are stored.
