1.1.4 Compound Procedures

Question 1

Numbers and arithmetic operations are primitive data and procedures. What powerful programming language element is this associated with?

Answer 1

primitive expressions

Question 2

Nesting of combinations provides a means of combining operations. What powerful programming language element is this associated with?

Answer 2

means of combination

Question 3

Definitions that associate names with values provide a limited means of abstraction. What powerful programming language element is this associated with?

Answer 3

means of abstraction

Question 4

procedure definitions

Answer 4

A much more powerful abstraction technique by which a compound operation can be given a name and then referred to as a unit.

Question 5

formal parameters

Answer 5

The names used within the body of the procedure to refer to the corresponding arguments of the procedure.

Question 6

procedure body

Answer 6

An expression that will yield that value of the procedure application when the formal parameters are replaced by the actual arguments to which the procedure is applied.

Question 7

procedure name

Answer 7

The symbol to be associated with the procedure definition in the environment