Exam 6: Looping

A(n) ____________________ is a body with no statements in it.

One execution of any loop is called a(n) ____________________.

You can use virtually any number of nested loops; however, at some point, your machine will no longer be able to store all the necessary looping information.

You can initialize more than one variable in a for loop by placing a(n) ____ between the separate statements.

When creating a for loop, which statement will correctly initialize more than one variable?

How are indefinite loops used for validating data? Why is a loop structure typically the better choice for validating data than an if statement?

You use a unary minus sign preceding a value to make the value ____.

Why would a loop with altered user input be considered a type of indefinite loop? Give an example.

A statement that will alter the value of the loop control variable is included in the body of a loop.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Within parentheses are three sections separated by exactly two semicolons

The statements that make up a loop body will continue to execute as long as the expression value remains false.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Operate on two values

When loops are nested, each pair contains a(n) ____________________ loop and an outer loop.

Write a definite while loop that initializes a loop control variable named decreaseOne to 10 and continues until decreaseOne > 0. Decrement the loop control variable by 1 and include the println output "Keep going" within the loop.

An indefinite loop is a(n) ____ loop.

How could a programmer identify and escape from an infinite loop?

Before entering a loop, the first input, or ____, is retrieved.

In a do…while loop, the loop will continue to execute until ____.

Describe a counter-controlled loop. Explain the process of incrementing and decrementing, and explain the best method for executing a loop a specific number of times.

A for loop provides a convenient way to create a(n) ____ loop.