16 Questions
What is a fundamental concept in programming languages that involves hiding the representation of objects from program units that use them?
Data abstraction
What is a characteristic of an abstract data type?
Its representation is hidden from the program units that use it.
What is the primary reason why abstract data types are used in programming languages?
To improve the readability and modularity of a program
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an abstract data type?
It is a primitive data type in a programming language.
What is the term for a view or representation of an entity that includes only the most significant attributes?
Abstraction
Since when have nearly all programming languages been designed to support data abstraction?
1980
What is the primary advantage of using getters and setters in programming?
To provide read-only access to data members and include constraints
What is the purpose of a class in programming?
To provide a type definition and encapsulation
What is the difference between a class and a struct?
A class supports inheritance, while a struct does not
What is the purpose of a constructor in programming?
To initialize the data members of an instance
What is the purpose of the #include directive in C programming?
To insert the contents of another file into the source code
What is the benefit of using encapsulation in programming?
It reduces the range of code and variables a programmer must be aware of
What is the purpose of a destructor in programming?
To clean up after an instance is destroyed
What is the purpose of a dynamic link library (DLL)?
To provide a collection of classes and methods that are individually linked to an executing program
What is the benefit of using compilation units in programming?
It provides a way to organize code into smaller, independently compiled units
What is the purpose of private access control modifier in programming?
To hide the underlying representation of objects
This quiz covers the concepts of abstract data types and encapsulation in object-oriented programming, as well as the support for object-oriented programming languages. It explores the importance of abstraction in programming and the characteristics of user-defined data types.
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