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COS 102 6 lecture note; fundamentals of programming Objective Question
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What is the primary purpose of an iteration statement (or loop) in programming?
Options
A To define custom functions that can be called multiple times.
B To execute a block of code repeatedly until a certain condition is met or fulfilled.
Correct Answer
C To choose between different blocks of code based on a condition.
D To handle errors and exceptions that occur during program execution.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 58 clearly states: "Loops can execute a block of code number of times until a certain condition is met." and "The iteration statement allows instructions to be executed until a certain condition is to be fulfilled."

Hint

Think about scenarios where you need to perform the same action multiple times, perhaps on different data items, until a specific goal is achieved.

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Course: COS 102
Topic: 6 lecture note; fundamentals of programming
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 338 of 541
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