Lesson 1

Question 1

algorithm

Answer 1

a set of ordered and finite steps to solve a given problem.

Question 2

flowchart

Answer 2

graphical representation of an algorithm

Question 3

decision tables

Answer 3

a more compact and readable format for presenting an algorithm

Question 4

program

Answer 4

sets of precise and complete instructions to accomplish a task

Question 5

syntax

Answer 5

vocabulary and grammar in a language

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class

Answer 6

set of data and methods

Question 7

variables

Answer 7

provide temporary storage during the execution of a program

Question 8

constants

Answer 8

data fields or local variables whose value cannot be modified.

Question 9

array

Answer 9

collection of items in which each item can be accessed by using a unique index.

Question 10

operators

Answer 10

symbols that specify which operation to perform on the operands before returning a result.

Question 11

methods

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code blocks containing a series of statements. Methods can receive input via arguments and can return a value to the caller. If a method were to return a value, the appropriate data type for the return value would be used instead of “void.”

Question 12

decision structures

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introduce decision-making ability into a program. They enable you to branch to different sections of the code depending on the truth value of a Boolean expression.

Question 13

C# decision-making control structures:

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“if,” “if-else,” and “switch” statements.

Question 14

if statement

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will execute a given sequence of statements only if the corresponding Boolean expression evaluates to true.

Question 15

if-else statement

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allows your program to perform one action if the Boolean expression evaluates to true, and a different action if the Boolean expression evaluates to false.

Question 16

switch statement

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allows multi-way branching. They can often simplify a complex combination of if-else statements.

Question 17

C# control structures for repetitive tasks:

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the while loop, the do-while loop, the for loop, and the foreach loop

Question 18

examples of control transfer statements which transfer control outside the loop:

Answer 18

break, goto, return, and throw

Question 19

statement to pass control to the next iteration of the loop without exiting the loop:

Answer 19

continue statement

Question 20

while loop

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repeatedly executes a block of statements until a specified Boolean expression evaluates to false.

Question 21

general form of the while loop:

Answer 21

while (boolean test)

statement

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three main parts of a while loop:

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1. Initializer
2. Loop test
3. Termination expression

Question 23

do-while loop

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repeatedly executes a block of statements until a specified Boolean expression evaluates to false. The do-while loop tests the condition at the bottom of the loop.

Question 24

general form of the do-while loop:

Answer 24

do
statement
while (boolean test);

Question 25

for loop

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combines the three elements of iteration - initialization, termination condition expression, and the counting expression - into a more readable code.

Question 26

general form of the for loop:

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for (init-expr; cond-expr; count) | statement

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foreach loop

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useful for iterating through the elements of a collection

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parameter syntax for a foreach loop:

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(ElementType element in collection)

Question 29

recursion

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a programming technique that causes a method to call itself in order to compute a result

Question 30

distinct parts of a recursive algorithm:

Answer 30

base case and recursive case

Question 31

exception

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an error condition that occurs during the execution of a program.

Question 32

How to handle exceptions...

Answer 32

Place the code that throws the exceptions inside a try block, and place the code that handles the exceptions inside a catch block.

Question 33

finally block

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used in association with the try block. It is always executed regardless of whether an exception is thrown. The finally block is often used to write clean-up code.