10.15. Glossary¶

vector:: A named collection of values, where all the values have the same type, and each value is identified by an index.
element:: One of the values in a vector. The [] operator selects elements of a vector.
index:: An integer variable or value used to indicate an element of a vector.
constructor:: A special function that creates a new object and initializes its instance variables.
deterministic:: A program that does the same thing every time it is run.
pseudorandom:: A sequence of numbers that appear to be random, but which are actually the product of a deterministic computation.
seed:: A value used to initialize a random number sequence. Using the same seed should yield the same sequence of values.
bottom-up design:: A method of program development that starts by writing small, useful functions and then assembling them into larger solutions.
histogram:: A vector of integers where each integer counts the number of values that fall into a certain range.

Q-1: Match the vocabulary word with its definition.

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vector
A named collection of values, where all the values have the same type, and each value is identified by an index.
element
One of the values in a vector.
index
An integer variable or value used to indicate an element of a vector.

Q-2: Match the vocabulary word with its definition.

constructor
A special function that creates a new object and initializes its instance variables.
pseudorandom
A sequence of numbers that appear to be random, but which are actually the product of a deterministic computation.
seed
A value used to initialize a random number sequence.

Q-3: Match the vocabulary word with its definition.

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deterministic
A program that does the same thing every time it is run.
bottom-up design
A method of program development that starts by writing small, useful functions and then assembling them into larger solutions.
histogram
A vector of integers where each integer counts the number of values that fall into a certain range.