Question

A __________ is a sequential segment of the memory location that is allocated for containing some data such as a character string or an array of integers.

(a) stack

(b) queue

(c) external storage

(d) buffer

I got this question in examination.

The question is from Buffer Overflow topic in chapter Cyber Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) buffer

To explain: A buffer is a sequential segment of the memory location that is allocated for containing some data such as a character string or an array of integers. The buffer can handle data only if limited data is inserted.