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File

An area in secondary storage used to hold information

Command Line Arguments

A parameter supplied to the program when it is invoked

argv

Each argument passed to the program when it is invoked

argc

The amount of arguments contained in argv

In-Bound Index

An index that is 0 <= index <= arraySize -1

Out-of-Bound Index

index < 0 or arraySize -1 < index

One Dimensional Array

A list containing a collection of a fixed number of components of the same data type

Vector

A list containing a collection of a dynamic number of components of the same type of data.

Two-Dimensional Array

A collection of a fixed number of components arranged in rows and columns, wherein all the components are of the same data type

Two-Dimensional Vectors

A collection of a dynamic number of components arranged in row and columns wherein all the components are of the same data type. Also known as vectors of vectors

Void function

Function that do not have a return type. These function do not return a value or use a return statement

Value returning function

Function that have return type. These functions return a value of a specific data type using the return statement

Formal Parameters

A variable declared in the function heading

Actual parameter

A variable or expression listed in a call to a function

Scope

Where in the program an identifier is accessible

Local Identifier

Identifier declared within a function or block of code. These identifiers are NOT accessible outside of the function or block of code they are declared in

Global Identifier

Identifier declared outside if every function definition. These identifiers ARE accessible from any function in your program
( but not without side effects )

Function Prototype

The function heading without the body of the function or identifiers of the formal parameters.

Value Parameter

A formal parameters that receives a copy of the value of the corresponding actual parameter.

Reference Parameters

A formal parameter that receives the address ( memory location) of the corresponding actual parameter.

Function Overloading

Creating several functions with the same name

Function SIgnature

The function name and formal parameter list data types. The signature DOES NOT included the return type of the function.