Study Guide For Chapter 4

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Loop Body

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Contains the statements that execute as long as the loop's controlling Boolean expression remains true

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Repetition

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Alternate name for looping

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Iteration

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Alternate name for looping

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while loop

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tests a Boolean expression and executes as long as the expression continues to be true

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Loop control variable

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A variable that determines whether a loop will continue

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Infinite loop

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Loop with no end

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Definite loop

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one for which the number of repetitions are predetermined values.

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Counted loop or counter controlled loop

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Repetitions are managed by a counter

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Incrementing

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A variable is adding a constant value to it, frequently 1

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Decrementing

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A variable is decreasing it by a constant value, frequently 1

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Counter

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Is any numeric variable you use to count the number of times an event has occurred.

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Indefinite loop

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Is one for which you cannot predetermine the number of executions

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Priming input

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Is a first input that gets a loop control variables first value before the loop begins

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Nested loops

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Occur when a loop structure exists within another loop structure

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For statement of for loop

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Can be used to code definite loops.

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Forcing

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A data item means you override incorrect data by setting it to specific value.