Deck 8: Computer Programming: Understanding the Basics

Question 1

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

Answer 1

syntax

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

concatenation

Question 4

Which of the following is a concatenation operator?​

A)​=
B)​
C)​#
D)​+

Question 5

Instruction code for a computer program is based on a(n)______.

Question 6

A________ is a computer program that is used to find errors that may exist in a program.​

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The acronym IDE stands for which of the following?

A)​Internet Data Enterprise
B)​Integrated Development Environment
C)​Integral Database End-user
D)none of the above

Question 11

Adding comments generally makes the code ________.

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

Question 12

A _____ in Python​ is used by programmers to explain what the code does--it does not show up when the program runs.

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

A)​#
B)​==
C)​*
D)​+

Question 15

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

A)​42
B)​33
C)​18
D)​7

Question 16

​Computer programming is also known as ______.

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

A string can contain which of the following?​

A)​words
B)​letters
C)​numerals
D)​all of the above

Question 19

Only about 10 keywords are frequently used in Python.

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

A)​integers
B)​floating-point numbers
C)​strings
D)​all of the above

Question 23

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

Question 24

String variables cannot be concatenated directly with integer variables.​

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

A)​=
B)​*
C)​+
D)​>

Question 27

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

Question 28

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 29

Which of the following is a Python keyword?​

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

Question 30

A programming error is called a ____.​

Question 31

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

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

A good name for a variable that will contain a first name would be "last_name."​

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

The if command is an example of a selection control structure.​

Question 44

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

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

​The if command requires which of the following as punctuation?

A)​a period
B)​a colon
C)​a dash
D)​none of the above

Question 48

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

Question 49

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

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

Question 50

​To instruct the computer to perform a calculation, programmers use an _______ expression, which contains values and arithmetic operators.

Question 51

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

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

Input can be accepted from a _______ or a _______.​

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

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

Question 61

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

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

Question 62

A ______ in Python is an ordered group of items that can be numbers or strings that are modifiable.​

Question 63

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

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

Question 64

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 65

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

Question 66

You can define functions in Python using the _______ command.​

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

Question 67

Which of the following symbols represents the assignment operator?​

A)​==
B)​>
C)​
D)​=

Question 68

The operator != is a comparison operator.​

Question 69

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

Question 70

The code block within every function starts with a semi-colon (;).​

Question 71

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 72

Strings in Python are not case sensitive.​

Question 73

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

Question 74

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

Question 75

Logical operators are also known as Boolean operators.​

Question 76

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 77

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

Question 78

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

A)​for
B)​if
C)​else
D)​print

Question 79

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

Question 80

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