Java Unit 2

Question 1

Semantic errors that show up as incorrect behavior rather than as compilation errors is called?

Answer 1

A bug

Question 2

A program that can help you find bugs.

Answer 2

Debugger

Question 3

What is a Counting Loop?

Answer 3

Incrementing a variable each time the loop is processed.

Question 4

A block statement consisting of several statements grouped together between a pair of braces is called?

Answer 4

The body of the loop

Question 5

Define continuation condition.

Answer 5

Where the body of a loop is repeated as long as the boolean-expression is true.

Question 6

A data value created to initiate a while loop is sometimes called a “ “ value.

Answer 6

sentinel

Question 7

What is it called when a boolean variable is used as a signal that is set in one part of the program and tested in another part.

Answer 7

flag or flag variable

Question 8

What does “!boolean” do?

Answer 8

Gives you the opposite value of the boolean.

Question 9

Regarding for loops, the continuation-condition must be a “ “ expression.

Answer 9

boolean-valued

Question 10

The value of the variable is tested in the continuation condition, and the loop ends when this condition evaluates to false. A variable used in this way is called a?

Answer 10

loop control variable
for ( years = 0; years < 5; years++ )

Question 11

What kind of loop is the following for loop?
for ( variable = min; variable <= max; variable++ )

Answer 11

counting loop