Module 13 Study Guide
Learning Objectives
- Understand general characteristics of subprograms and the terminology used to describe subprograms
- Explain the difference between formal and actual parameters
- Understand and be able to use the various mechanisms for binding actual and formal parameters when a subprogram is called
- Understand how local variables are declared in subprograms in various languages
- Explain semantic models of parameters passing
- Explain and be able to execute programs using various parameter passing mechanisms, including pass-by-value, pass-by-result, pass-by-value-result, and pass-by-reference
- Understand how various parameter passing mechanisms are implemented
- Understand the interaction between parameter passing mechanisms and parameters with value and reference types, and be able to execute programs exhibiting this interaction
- List the parameter passing mechanisms used in various popular languages
- Explain the importance of type checking parameters
- Explain why passing multi-dimensional arrays presents problems and how these problems are solved in various languages
Resources
- CPL 9.1-9.5
- Slides: Lam
Lab
Please complete the lab for this week in class.
Deliverables
The test for this module will take place on Canvas on Friday. You will have an opportunity to re-take a different version of the same test next week. If you choose to do the re-take, your grade for this module will be the higher of the two scores.