Lecture 8

Question 1

Vector

Answer 1

Collection of some number of variables. Address the problems with arrays

Question 2

Generic Programming

Answer 2

Allows a general algorithm to be written that works for all data types. Increases efficiency.

Question 3

Template

Answer 3

A formula for creating a generic class or function

Question 4

Class

Answer 4

User defined data type

Question 5

Push_back

Answer 5

Member function that adds a new element to the end of a vector

Question 6

Member function

Answer 6

A function that can operate on any object of a the class which it is defined in.

Question 7

Vector declaration

Answer 7

Vector<type> name;
Or
Vector<type> name(size);
Or
Vector<type> name(size, initial value of all elements)</type></type></type>

Question 8

Vector initialization

Answer 8

Vector<type> name = {element, element...}
Or
name = {element, ...}</type>

Question 9

Options to initalize size

Answer 9

1. Initialize in parentheses
2. Initialize elements and size will automatically initialize
3. Initialize in parentheses with starting values

Question 10

Size function

Answer 10

Function to find the size of a vector.

Question 11

Data structure

Answer 11

A group of data elements grouped together under one name.

An organized way to store a collection of data: e.g. Array, vector, etc.