Software engineering and programming

Question 1

Define automatic variable

Answer 1

Function variables which are released from memory when the program functions

Question 2

Define local variable

Answer 2

Variable defined within a function

Question 3

Define global variable

Answer 3

Variable defined outside of a function

Question 4

Define formal variable

Answer 4

Variable defined as function parameters

Question 5

Define ponters

Answer 5

Variable which stores memory address

Question 6

What does (int*i) do?

Answer 6

Creates a pointer which stores the memory address of an integer