Functions

Question 1

a named list of statements

Answer 1

function

Question 2

an invocation of a function’s name, causing the function’s statements to execute

Answer 2

function call

Question 3

can be any valid identifier

Answer 3

function’s name

Question 4

a function input specified in a function definition

Answer 4

parameter

Question 5

a value provided to a function’s parameter during a function call

Answer 5

argument

Question 6

the process of dividing a program into separate modules that can be developed and tested separately and then integrated into a single program

Answer 6

Modular development

Question 7

a process in which a programmer writes and tests a few statements, then writes and tests a small amount more (an incremental amount), and so on

Answer 7

Incremental development

Question 8

A function’s statements may include branches, loops, calls to other functions, and other statements. (T or F)

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Decomposing a program into functions can greatly aid program readability, helping yield an initially correct program, and easing future maintenance. (T or F)

Answer 9

True