Deck 8: Module Py: Coding With Python

Question 1

In programming, a sequence of characters is called a ____.​

Answer 1

string​

Question 2

The Python programming language was named after the TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A(n) _____ in Python is used by programmers to explain what the code does, but it does not show up when the program runs.

Answer 3

comment​

Question 4

A string can contain which of the following?​

A) ​Numerals
B) ​Words
C) ​Letters
D) ​All of the above

Question 5

A(n)________ is a program development tool that is used to find errors that may exist in a program.​

Question 6

The code for a computer program is based on an algorithm.

Question 7

The most famous program in the world is a single line of code that prints "Hello Earth!" on the screen.​

Question 8

Statements that tell a computer what to do are referred to as code.​

Question 9

Adding comments generally makes the code ________.

A) ​easier to understand
B) ​harder to read
C) ​harder to maintain
D) ​none of the above

Question 10

Computer programming is also known as ______.

A) debugging
B) coding
C) programming
D) none of the above

Question 11

To include more than one line of comments in Python code, you must start each line with which of the following symbols?

A) ​#
B) ​*
C) ​+
D) ​==

Question 12

Only about ten keywords are frequently used in Python.

Question 13

The Python programming language has a small vocabulary of how many keywords?

A) ​18
B) ​7
C) ​34
D) ​42

Question 14

Which of the following is a concatenation operator?

A) +
B) #
C) =
D) <

Question 15

A place to enter source code for a computer program is called a(n) _______.

A) interpreter
B) code editor
C) debugger
D) compiler

Question 16

The term ________ is used by programmers any time two or more characters are connected.​

Question 17

The Python programming language has its own ______, which is a set of rules that defines how it can be written.

Question 18

A sequence of steps for solving a problem or performing a task is called a code editor.​

Question 19

A computer program written in Python is based on a step-by-step ______.

Question 20

The acronym IDE stands for which of the following?

A) ​Integral Database End User
B) ​Integrated Development Environment
C) ​Internet Data Enterprise
D) None of the above

Question 21

When storing data in a variable, programmers use which symbol to indicate the assignment operator?​

A) ​*
B) ​>
C) ​+
D) ​=

Question 22

A good name for a variable that will contain a first name would be "person's_name."

Question 23

Putting data in a variable is referred to as assigning a(n) ____ to it.​

Question 24

String variables cannot be concatenated directly with integer variables.​

Question 25

A syntax error occurs when an instruction does not follow the rules of the programming language.
​

Question 26

The process of tracking down bugs and correcting them is called ______.​

Question 27

In Python, using the keyword _____ means you want the computer to display something on the screen.​

Question 28

Which of the following is a Python keyword?​

A) ​elif
B) ​else
C) ​def
D) ​all of the above

Question 29

A program containing a(n) _____ error will run without displaying an error message, but it will not produce the expected result.​

Question 30

Syntax errors and ____ errors are the two faults most frequently encountered when debugging a program.​

Question 31

The process of creating a variable is sometimes referred to as _____ a variable.​

Question 32

Python keywords, such as print and class, are not allowed as variable names.​

Question 33

Which of the following is considered to be a common data type?​

A) ​Integer
B) ​String
C) ​Floating-point
D) ​All of the above

Question 34

Which of the following is not a Python syntax rule?​

A) ​Comments always start with a # symbol.
B) ​Python is case sensitive.
C) ​Strings are delineated by == symbols.
D) ​Keywords can only be used for their intended purpose.

Question 35

An error in a program code is referred to as a tick.​

Question 36

A programming error is called a(n) ____.​

Question 37

Which of the following is a valid variable name in Python​?

A) ​first_name
B) 76trombones
C) ​class
D) ​more$

Question 38

A(n) ____ is a named memory location that holds data specified by a programmer or entered by an end user.​

Question 39

The type of data that a variable can hold is referred to as its ______.​

Question 40

​Programmers think of variables as empty boxes where data can be stored.

Question 41

​When programmers want one thing to happen when a condition is true and something else to happen when it is false they use the ______ statement.

A) ​elif
B) ​if...else
C) ​if
D) ​none of the above

Question 42

In mathematics, the order of _______ is a collection of rules that dictate which procedures to perform first when calculating an arithmetic expression.​

Question 43

An if statement requires which of the following as punctuation?

A) A colon
B) A period
C) A dash
D) None of the above

Question 44

The object-oriented ________ is based on objects and classes that can be defined and manipulated by program code.​

Question 45

The operator != is a comparison operator.​

Question 46

An instance of a class is said to be __________ (created) from the class.​

Question 47

In Python, the order of operations dictates that addition and subtraction are performed first.​

Question 48

A class attribute defines the characteristics of a set of _______.

A) methods
B) classes
C) instances
D) objects

Question 49

In programming, a(n) ______ is a symbol that represents an action.​

Question 50

Classes enable programmers to build objects with multiple _______ and define ways for objects to interact with each other.​

A) ​programs
B) ​variables
C) ​attributes
D) ​none of the above

Question 51

A(n) ______ is a description or template that the computer uses to create an object.

Question 52

_______ programming is a style of programming that focuses​ on using objects to design and build applications.

Question 53

​There is no limit on the number of elif statements that can follow an if statement.

Question 54

A(n) _______ control structure tells a computer what to do based on whether a condition is true or false.​

Question 55

You can use the float() command to convert input data to an integer.​

Question 56

The ______ command allows a program to display a message on the screen that asks a user to enter information.​

Question 57

An if statement is an example of a selection control structure.​

Question 58

​A comparison operator is used in an expression to compare two______.

A) ​expressions
B) ​classes
C) ​values
D) ​symbols

Question 59

​To instruct the computer to perform a calculation, programmers use a(n) _______ expression, which contains values and operators, such as + and -.

Question 60

An object created from a class is called an instance.​

Question 61

The == symbol is referred to as the ______ operator.​

Question 62

The section of code that repeats is referred to as a _____ or an iteration.

Question 63

Logical operators are also known as Boolean operators.​

Question 64

To advance the number of times a statement is executed, use a(n) ________-loop.​

A) ​if
B) ​else
C) ​for
D) ​none of the above

Question 65

A(n) ______ control structure allows programmers to write code that can repeatedly execute a statement or a series of statements.​

Question 66

A function terminates with the last indented line of code.​

Question 67

The control statement for a for-loop begins with what command word?

A) print
B) else
C) for
D) if

Question 68

An accumulator is a numeric variable in which values are repetitively subtracted.​

Question 69

A ______ is a numeric variable used for counting something, such as the number of times to execute a loop.​

Question 70

Strings in Python are not case sensitive.​

Question 71

When you do not know in advance the number of times you want to execute a statement, use a ______-loop.

A) ​for
B) ​while
C) ​if
D) none of the above

Question 72

The contents within a parentheses that are passed to a function are called ________.

A) variables
B) definitions
C) values
D) parameters

Question 73

Which of the following words is a logical operator in Python?​

A) ​NOT
B) ​OR
C) ​AND
D) ​All of the above

Question 74

Before you can increment or decrement a variable, you have to _______ it.​

Question 75

A programmer-defined _______ is typically a block of code that is part of a program but is not included in the main execution path.​

Question 76

You can define functions in Python using a _______ statement.

A) def
B) if...else
C) if
D) none of the above

Question 77

Which of the following symbols represents the assignment operator?

A) =
B) < >
C) >
D) ==

Question 78

A() ______ in Python is an ordered group of numbers or strings that is modifiable.

Question 79

The code block within every function starts with a semicolon (;).​

Question 80

To ______ a variable means to add an amount to its current value.​