Topic 6: Arrays

Question 1

Series or list of variables in computer memory

Answer 1

Array

Question 2

Position number of an item in an array

Answer 2

Subscript (or index)

Question 3

An item in the array

Answer 3

Element

Question 4

Number of elements an array will hold

Answer 4

Size of the array

Question 5

Individual elements have unique ________

Answer 5

subscript

Question 6

1. Numeric with no decimal places
2. Initialized to 0
3. Incremented by 1 each time the logic passes through the loop

Answer 6

Array subscript variable must be:

Question 7

1. To hold the size of an array
2. As the array values
3. As a subscript

Answer 7

Using Constants with Arrays

Question 8

unnamed constants

Answer 8

“magic numbers”

Question 9

when using a constant as the size of an array, make sure the _____ remains less than the constant value.

Answer 9

subscript

Question 10

Sometimes the values stored in arrays should be _______ (ex. months of the year)

Answer 10

constants

Question 11

Each element in one array associated with element in same relative position in other array

Answer 11

Parallel arrays

Question 12

1. Two or more arrays contain related data
2. A subscript related the arrays

Answer 12

Using parallel arrays