Question 1

IPO

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A(n) ____________________ chart is a tool that identifies and categorizes each item needed within the method as pertaining to input, processing, or output.

Question 2

Argument

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A calling method sends a(n) ____ to a called method.

Question 3

A variable declared within a method ceases to exist when the method ends. It goes out of scope. A method can also return nothing also known as a void method. A method can return a value when it ends.

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Explain what happens when you call a method and the method ends.

Question 4

True

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A method's declared return type must match the type of value used in the return statement.

Question 5

False

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Programs that use recursion are error-prone but easy to debug.

Question 6

List the three things that you need to know to design effective methods.

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What the method does in general.The name of the called method.What type of information to send to the method, if any.What type of return data to expect from the method, if any.

Question 7

Cohesion

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____ refers to how the internal statements of a method serve to accomplish the method's purpose.

Question 8

Tight coupling

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____ occurs when methods excessively depend on each other and makes programs more prone to errors.

Question 9

Coupling

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____ is a measure of the strength of the connection between two program methods.

Question 10

Signature

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A method's name and parameter list constitute the method's ____.

Question 11

True

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All modern programming languages contain many methods that are predefined.

Question 12

Void

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A method can return nothing, in which case the method is a ____ method.

Question 13

Reference

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Arrays, unlike simple built-in types, are passed by ____.

Question 14

Looping

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Using recursion successfully requires a thorough understanding of ____________________.

Question 15

Nothing, if the method does not pass anything to the method being called.If a method requires data to be passed in, the data items and their types are listed between the parentheses in the method header. (Parameter List)

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List the items that must be included within the method declaration's parentheses.

Question 16

Global

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When a data item is known to all of a program's modules, it is a ____data item.

Question 17

This is regarding recursion. For these the sum of all the integers up to and including any number is that number plus the sum of the integers for the next lower number.

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Discuss the cumulative summing relationship.

Question 18

This occurs when methods do not depend on others. The loosest (best) methods pass single arguments if possible, rather than many variables or entire records.

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Discuss loose coupling.

Question 19

Method

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A program module that contains a series of statements that carry out a task

Question 20

Method Header

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Contains identifying information about the method

Question 21

Passed By Value

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A copy of a variable's value is sent to the method and stored in a new memory location accessible to the method

Question 22

Actual Parameters

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The arguments sent to a method in a method call

Question 23

Passed By Reference

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When the method receives the actual memory address of the array and has access to the actual values in the array elements

Question 24

Polymorphism

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The ability of a method to act appropriately according to the context

Question 25

Functional Cohesion

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When all the operations in a method contribute to the performance of a single task

Question 26

Tight Coupling

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Occurs when methods have access to the same globally defined variables

Question 27

Loose Coupling

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Occurs when a copy of data that must be shared is passed from one method to another

Question 28

Overload A Method

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​Multiple methods with a shared name but different parameter lists

Question 29

True

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When methods must share data, you can pass the data into and return the data out of methods.

Question 30

Polymorphism

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____ is the ability of a method to act appropriately depending on the context.

Question 31

Parameter

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A called method accepts the value of an argument passed to it as its ____.

Question 32

List the arguments within the method call, separated by commas.List a data type and local identifier for each parameter within the method header's parentheses, separating each declaration with a comma. Even if multiple parameters are the same data type, the type must be repeated with each parameter.

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Describe how you create and use a method with multiple parameters.

Question 33

Return

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When the method ends at the ____________________ statement, the locally declared parameter variable ceases to exist.

Question 34

Recursive Method

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A method that calls itself is a ____.

Question 35

Value

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When a copy of a variable is sent to a method, it is passed by ____.

Question 36

Overload

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When you ____ a method, you write multiple methods with a shared name but different parameter lists.

Question 37

Formal

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The variables in the method declaration that accept the values from the actual parameters are ____ parameters.

Question 38

Parentheses

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You can think of the ____ in a method declaration as a funnel into the method.

Question 39

False

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A method's return type is part of its signature.

Question 40

Global

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When a data item is known to all of a program's modules, it is a(n) ____________________ data item.

Question 41

Recursion

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____ occurs when a method is defined in terms of itself.

Question 42

Black Box

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Programmers refer to hidden implementation details as existing in a(n) ____________________.

Question 43

True

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You can invoke or call a method from another program or method.

Question 44

Interface To The Method

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Using implementation hiding means that the ____ is the only part of a method with which the method's client interacts.

Question 45

Redeclared

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Each time a method executes, any parameter variables listed in the method header are ____.

Question 46

False

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The input value that makes the recursion stop is called the base case or ending case.

Question 47

IPO Charts

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____ provide an overview of input to the method, the processing steps that must occur, and the result.

Question 48

True

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A method could be called using any numeric value as an argument, whether it is a variable, a named constant, or a literal constant.

Question 49

In Scope

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Variables and constants are ____ within, or local to, only the method in which they are declared.

Question 50

True

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In implementation hiding, the calling method needs to understand only the interface to the method that is called and it need not know how the method works internally.

Question 51

Overhead

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Programmers use the term ____ to describe any extra time and resources required by an operation.

Question 52

Stack

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Every time you call a method, the address to which the program should return at the completion of the method is stored in a memory location called the ____.

Question 53

Receclared

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Each time a method executes, any parameter variables listed in the method header are ____.

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