C Programming Advanced Quiz 1

1. What is the primary purpose of the volatile keyword in C?

2. Explain the difference between malloc() and calloc().

3. What is a "dangling pointer" and how can it be avoided?

4. Describe the memory sections of a typical C program (e.g., text, data, heap, stack).

5. What is the significance of const with pointers, e.g., const int *p vs int *const p?

6. How does the static keyword behave for local variables within a function?

7. What is the role of extern keyword in C?

8. Explain a "function pointer" and provide a simple use case.

9. What are bit fields in C structures and when are they useful?

10. Describe the concept of endianness (little-endian vs. big-endian) in C.