Chapter 5: Lists and Loops

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nested loop

A loop inside the body of another loop.

infinite loop

A loop that does not end. Happens when the condition that will cause the end of a loop never occurs.

For...Next loop

A loop which executes a set of statements a fixed number of times.

pseudo-random numbers

A series of numbers generated by computer with apparent randomness.

iteration

A single pass through the statements in a loop.

pretest loop

Boolean expression tested first in this loop

Do Until loop

Executes until the condition becomes true

ListBox.Items.Add("Item")

Items.Add format

ListBox.Items.Clear( )

Items.Clear method format

ListBox.Items.Insert(Index, "Item")

Items.Insert method format

ListBox.Items.Remove(Item)

Items.Remove method format

ListBox.Items.RemoveAt(Index)

Items.RemoveAt method format

strUserInput = InputBox("Prompt.", "Input Needed.")

Write a statement that displays the input box.

NextDouble method

a Random class method that is used to get a random floating-point number between 0.0 and 1.0 (not including 1.0)

input box

a dialog box that pops up and prompts the user for input. (Prompt [, Title] [, Default])

property

a piece of data that determines some characteristic of the control

Next method

a random class method that is used to get a random integer number

Do While loop

a statement that indicates that as long as the associated expression is evaluated to "true" after the block, the following block should be executed in a looping manner; always executes at least once

running total

a sum of numbers that accumulates with each iteration of a loop

combo box

a text box that contains a predefined list of acceptable entries but permits the user to enter a new value when the list doesn't contain the desired value

counter

a variable that is regularly incremented or decremented each time a loop iterates

With...End With statement

allows you to simplify a series of consecutive statements that perform operations using same object

intNumEmployees = lstEmployees.Items.Count

assign the number of items in the list box to the variable intNumEmployees

Sorted property

cause items in the Items property to be displayed alphabetically

Items.Count property

determine the number of items stored in the listbox

ListBox control

displays a list of items and allows the user to select one or more items from the list

Items property

entries in a listbox are stored in this property

Items.Clear method

erases all the items in the Items property

Items.Insert method

insert an item at a specific position

method

procedures or functions that are members of a class; perform some operation on the data stored in the class

Items.Remove(At) method

remove one item from a listbox's Items property

loop/repetition structure

repeating structure that contains a block of program statements

Random object

represents the pseudo-random number generator in Visual Basic

IPmt function

returns the interest payment for a specific period on a loan

Pmt function

returns the periodic payment amount for a loan

PPmt function

returns the principal payment for a specific period on a loan

ToolTip control

standard way of providing help to the users of an application

posttest loop

statements in the body of the loop are executed first

conditionally executed statement

statements that are executed only when certain conditions exist; usually determined by the value of a Boolean expression

Exit Do statement

stops the execution of a Do While loop

Exit For statement

stops the execution of a For...Next loop

Items.Add method

store values in the Items property with code at runtime

SelectedIndex property

stores the index of the item selected in a list box

SelectedItem property

stores the value of the item selected in a list box

step value

the value added to the counter variable at the end of each iteration of a For...Next loop

seed value

used in the calculation that returns the next random number in the series

accumulator

variable that is used to accumulate the total of the numbers


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