Using Loops Lesson 18: Loop Statements and Accumulators
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What is a loop statement in programming?

  • A statement that repeats a series of statements while a specific condition is true (correct)
  • A statement that prints a single output
  • A statement that terminates the program
  • A statement that executes only once
  • What is the purpose of a counter in a loop statement?

  • To prompt the user for input
  • To collect and sum values of variables
  • To keep track of how many repeated executions the loop performs (correct)
  • To increment the loop's execution speed
  • What does an accumulator do inside a loop?

  • Prints out the values of variables
  • Halts the loop's execution
  • Saves the state of the loop for later use
  • Collects and sums the value of a certain variable as it is manipulated inside the loop (correct)
  • What does the increment operator (++) do in programming?

    <p>Adds 1 to the value of a variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a while loop, when does the loop execution stop?

    <p>When a specific condition is false</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the syntax for a while statement in programming?

    <p><code>while(conditional expression) { statements; }</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'for' statement in programming?

    <p>To repeat a statement or series of statements while a condition is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'break' statement do in programming?

    <p>Exits a switch statement and other program control statements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'continue' statement in programming?

    <p>Skips the remaining code in the current iteration and starts the next one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will be displayed by the code snippet using 'break' in break.html?

    <p>Numbers: 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will be displayed by the code snippet using 'continue' in continue.html?

    <p>Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the 'for' statement syntax, what does the initialization expression do?

    <p>Executes before checking the condition for each iteration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement can be exited using the 'break' statement?

    <p>'for', 'while', and 'do...while' statements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if you remove the 'break' statement from a loop?

    <p>The loop will continue indefinitely</p> Signup and view all the answers

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