Computer Programmers, to me!

[merithyn]

I need the answers to the following questions on my final exam:

1.) What will be the value of the variable intTotalCount when the following code is executed?
  For intOuterCount = 1 to 5
     For intInnercount = 1 to 4
          intTotalCount +=1
     Next
  Next

2.) How many times will the following loop execute?
  For intCount = 10 to 1 Step -2
     'Body of loop
  Next

3.) A For...Next loop with a beginning value of 1, an eding value of 25, and a Step value of 3 will execute how many times?

4.) A loop's ___________ variable is a numeric variable that keeps track of the number of iterations the loop completes.


And no, I'm not cheating. I'm trying to figure out my score. I already took the exam.

[mongers]

Kids these days asking adults to do their homework.   

[merithyn]

Kids these days asking adults to do their homework.   

Does it count if I'm just verifying my answers?

[DGuller]

1) 20
2) 5
3) 9
4) counter?

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

1) The inner loop statement will execute 20 times, so 20 + the value of intTotalCount before the nested loops.
2) 5 (intCount = [10, 8, 6, 4, 2])
3) 9 (intCount = [1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25])
4) iteration (There really isn't a single term for this.  Iteration, index, and loop variable are the three most common.)

[merithyn]

Okay, so I got the first three right. The fourth one is either compound, accumulated, matrix, or control.

[DGuller]

Okay, so I got the first three right. The fourth one is either compound, accumulated, matrix, or control.

Yeah, you should've given us the choices if this was a multiple choice test.  There are many right answers to that question.  Out of these 4 options, control variable is the answer (though I would argue that it's not really the correct answer to the question given).

[merithyn]

I put accumulated, but I think you're right, and it's control.

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

Okay, so I got the first three right. The fourth one is either compound, accumulated, matrix, or control.

Yeah, you should've given us the choices if this was a multiple choice test.  There are many right answers to that question.  Out of these 4 options, control variable is the answer (though I would argue that it's not really the correct answer to the question given).

Agreed.  I have seen or heard it referred to as the loop control variable before, but usually by non-programmers.

[Maximus]

It's a BS question. Way too much focus in this course on memorizing the correct terminology. If you can get the first 3 questions right and it is clear what you mean it doesn't matter what you call it.

[merithyn]

Okay, so I got the first three right. The fourth one is either compound, accumulated, matrix, or control.

Yeah, you should've given us the choices if this was a multiple choice test.  There are many right answers to that question.  Out of these 4 options, control variable is the answer (though I would argue that it's not really the correct answer to the question given).

Agreed.  I have seen or heard it referred to as the loop control variable before, but usually by non-programmers.

Yes, well, I'm not convinced my teacher is a programmer, so it stands to reason.

It's Visual Basic, too, which has odd answers to things. Once I knew what to look up, I was able to find the exact sentence in the book which says that yes, a loop's control variable... etc.

Thanks, guys! I did crap on my exam.

[merithyn]

It's a BS question. Way too much focus in this course on memorizing the correct terminology. If you can get the first 3 questions right and it is clear what you mean it doesn't matter what you call it.

It's an Intro to Programming class. Of course it's focusing on getting the terminology right. Even you spend a lot of time correcting my "lingo". I don't begrudge the question, except that I got it wrong.

[Josquius]

I've used a fair bit of vb before and this inner/outer count stuff is new to me, how odd.
Ah VB...so nice but so useless, which is sad,

[Caliga]

VB...so nice but so useless

[merithyn]

I've used a fair bit of vb before and this inner/outer count stuff is new to me, how odd.
Ah VB...so nice but so useless, which is sad,

Oh? I can see plenty of uses for it.