11- defining arrays, arrays with for-loops, passing arrays as arguments

Question 1

Aggregate construct

Answer 1

a construct that allows manipulation of multiple entities as a single entity

Question 2

Array

Answer 2

a collection of variables called (array) elements or indexed variables
array is an aggregate construct

Question 3

Name of the array

Answer 3

the same for all elements of single array

Question 4

Index (or subscript)

Answer 4

different for element, put in square brackets []

Question 5

(array) base type

Answer 5

type of the array elements
all elements have the same type

Question 6

array size

Answer 6

number of elements

Question 7

array declaration

Answer 7

int score[5];
the number in brackets: 5 is array size
the indexes start from 0. Above statement declares the following variables:
score[0], score[1], score[2], score[3], score[4]
note, score[5] is not there!

Question 8

Scalar variable

Answer 8

non array (regular) variable

Question 9

out-of-range error

Answer 9

referring to index that is not in array
it is a logical error (bug/run-time error) with unpredictable consequences.
these are both out-of-range errors a[10]=55; a[myvar]=5;

Question 10

const

Answer 10

const type modifier specifies that the parameter shall not be modified in the function
that is, it turns accidental value change into compile-time error