4.1.2. Key Features

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is a procedural programming paradigm?

   Hint

   Think about how you organize tasks in a sequence.

2. 2.

   Name a language that supports procedural programming.

   Hint

   Think of older programming languages.

3. 3.

   What is a key feature of procedural programming?

   • Encapsulation
   • Sequence of Instructions
   • Data Abstraction

   Hint

   Think about the order in which tasks are performed.

4. 4.

   True or False: Local variables can be accessed anywhere in a program.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how scope works in programming.

5. 5.

   Write a C program that calculates the factorial of a number using a recursive function.

   Hint

   Think recursive; how does the function call itself?

6. 6.

   Explain how procedural programming could be employed to manage a library system. Illustrate your answer using functions.

   Hint

   How would each function interact with the library data?