C# Infrastructure Quiz

Welcome to your C# Infrastructure Quiz

What does the acronym CLI stand for in the context of C# infrastructure?

Code Language Integration

Compiler Language Interface

Common Language Implementation

Common Language Infrastructure

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What is the role of the Common Intermediate Language (CIL) in C#?

It manages memory allocation and deallocation

It is an intermediate byte code format that can run on any CLI-compliant platform

It compiles C# code directly to machine code

It interprets C# code in real-time

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Which of the following is NOT a component of the CLI?

Common Intermediate Language (CIL)

Virtual Execution System (VES)

Common Type System (CTS)

Just in Time Compiler (JIT)

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What is the purpose of the Virtual Execution System (VES)?

To handle garbage collection and memory access

To compile C# code directly to machine code

To manage cross-platform compatibility

To execute CIL code by compiling it to native machine code at runtime

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What is the Common Language Runtime (CLR)?

A Microsoft-specific implementation of the VES

A type of intermediate byte code format

A cross-platform compiler for C# code

A tool for debugging managed code

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What is the purpose of the Common Type System (CTS)?

To define how different programming languages store data types in memory

To translate high-level language types into machine code

To manage memory allocation for large data types

To enforce strict type-checking during compilation

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What is the role of the Common Language Specification (CLS)?

To define rules for creating interoperable libraries across multiple languages

To define a common syntax for C# and other CLI languages

To handle memory management and garbage collection

To provide a high-performance execution environment

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What does the Base Class Library (BCL) provide?

Network protocols and file system management

A set of base classes and APIs required to execute CLI code

APIs for memory management and garbage collection

A graphical user interface framework

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How does the .NET Framework Class Library (FCL) extend the BCL?

By optimizing code execution and reducing memory usage

By allowing real-time code compilation and debugging

By improving cross-platform compatibility

By providing additional APIs for building graphical user interfaces, web access, and more

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10.

Which of the following is a feature of managed code in the VES?

Execution without the need for an operating system

The ability to run directly on any processor architecture

Real-time code compilation to CIL

Automated memory management and garbage collection

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11.

What is the NGEN compiler used for in the .NET ecosystem?

To pre-compile CLI byte code to native machine code to reduce startup delays

To translate high-level code into CIL at runtime

To debug code during execution

To optimize memory allocation during garbage collection

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12.

Which of the following is a cross-platform implementation of the CLI?

Microsoft SSCLI

Mono project

Visual Basic

C++

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13.

What is the purpose of the Shared Source Common Language Infrastructure (SSCLI)?

It is a tool for debugging and optimizing C# code

It is an open-source implementation for commercial use

It is a learning tool to understand the CLI, not for commercial application development

It provides APIs for developing graphical user interfaces

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14.

What is the .NET MAUI implementation used for?

For creating cross-platform mobile and desktop applications using C#

For optimizing the performance of CLI applications

For developing real-time systems with C++

For building graphical user interfaces in Windows applications

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15.

How does the VES manage the execution process of CIL byte code?

By executing the byte code directly on the processor

By pre-compiling the byte code into a binary executable

By using a runtime agent to manage memory and type safety

By translating byte code into assembly language

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16.

What is the role of the Just in Time (JIT) compiler in the VES?

To pre-compile CIL code into assembly language

To optimize memory allocation for the execution of code

To compile CIL byte code to native machine code during execution

To interpret C# code in real-time

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17.

What is the primary purpose of the Common Language Specification (CLS)?

To manage memory and garbage collection across platforms

To provide runtime support for applications on different platforms

To define a common syntax for C# and other CLI languages

To define rules that ensure interoperability between libraries created by different programming languages

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18.

Which company developed the .NET framework and its associated infrastructure?

Oracle

Google

Microsoft

IBM

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