Chap. 5 (Iteration)

Question 1

Define Accumulator

Answer 1

A variable used in a loop to add up or or accumulate a result.

Question 2

Define Counter

Answer 2

A variable used in a loop to count a number of times something happened. We initialize a counter to zero and then increment the counter each time we want to “count” something.

Question 3

Define Decrement

Answer 3

An update that decreases the value of a variable.

Question 4

Define Initialize

Answer 4

An assignment that gives an initial value to a variable that will be updated.

Question 5

Define increment

Answer 5

An update that increases the value of variable. (Often by one)

Question 6

Define infinite loop

Answer 6

A loop in which the terminating condition is never satisfied or for which there is no terminating condition.

Question 7

Define iteration

Answer 7

Repeated execution of a set of statements using either a function that calls itself or a loop.