Chapter 5 - Iterations

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Accumulator

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Counter

Question 3

An update that decreases the value of a variable.

Answer 3

Decrement

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Initialize

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Increment

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Infinite Loop

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Iteration