Deck 2: Input, Processing, and Output

Question 1

The output of the following print statement is: print 'I\'m ready to begin'

A) Im ready to begin
B) I\'m ready to begin
C) I'm ready to begin
D) 'I\'m ready to begin'

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The _____ function reads a piece of data that has been entered at the keyboard and returns that piece of data, as a string, back to the program.

A) input
B) output
C) eval_input
D) string_input

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Python allows programmers to break a statement into multiple lines.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The _____ built-in function is used to read a number that has been typed on the keyboard.

A) input()
B) read()
C) get()
D) keyboard()

Question 5

A(n) _____ is a diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program.

A) flowchart
B) algorithm
C) code
D) pseudocode

Question 6

The program development cycle is made up of _____ steps that are repeated until no errors can be found in the program.

A) five
B) four
C) three
D) six

Question 7

After the execution of the following statement, the variable sold will reference the numeric literal value as a(n) _____ data type: sold = 256.752

A) int
B) float
C) str
D) currency

Question 8

The line continuation character is a _____.

A) #
B) %
C) &
D) \

Question 9

Which mathematical operator is used to raise five to the second power in Python?

A) /
B) **
C) ^
D) ~

Question 10

What is the output of the following print statement? print('The path is D:\\sample\\test.')

A) 'The path is D:\\sample\\test.'
B) The path is D:\\sample\\test.
C) The path is D\\sample\\test.
D) The path is D:\sample\test.

Question 11

Python formats all floating-point numbers to two decimal places when outputting using the print statement.

Question 12

If value1 is 2.0 and value2 is 12, what is the output of the following command? print(value1 * value2)

A) 24
B) value1 * value2
C)24.0
D)2.0 * 12

Question 13

What type of error produces incorrect results but does not prevent the program from running?

A) syntax
B) logic
C) grammatical
D) human

Question 14

When using the camelCase naming convention, the first word of the variable name is written in lowercase letters and the first character of the second and subsequent words are written in uppercase letters.

Question 15

According to the behavior of integer division, when an integer is divided by an integer, the result will be a float.

Question 16

In a print statement, you can set the _____ argument to a space or empty string to stop the output from advancing to a new line.

A) stop
B) end
C) separator
D) newLine

Question 17

What is the informal language that programmers use to create models of programs that have no syntax rules and are not meant to be compiled or executed?

A) flowchart
B) Algorithm
C) Code
D) Pseudocode

Question 18

After the execution of the following statement, the variable price will reference the value _____. price = int(68.549)

A) 68
B) 69
C)68.55
D)68.54

Question 19

Comments in Python begin with the # character.

Question 20

What symbol is used to mark the beginning and end of a string?

A) Slash
B) Asterisk
C) Quotation
D) Comma

Question 21

A(n) _______________ character is a special character that is preceded with a backslash, appearing inside a string literal.

Question 22

A(n) _______________ is a name that represents a value stored in the computer's memory.

Question 23

A flowchart is a tool that programmers use to design programs.

Question 24

The result of the expression 12.3 + 6.7 is _______________.

Question 25

When the + operator is used with two strings, it performs string _______________.

Question 26

A(n) _______________ is a single task that the program must perform in order to satisfy the customer.

Question 27

In Python, math expressions are evaluated from left to right, no matter what the operators are.

Question 28

The \t escape character causes the output to skip over to the next horizontal tab.

Question 29

Computer programs typically perform three steps: Input is received, some process is performed on the input, and output is produced.

Question 30

When applying the .3f formatting specifier to the following number, 76.15854, the result is _______________.

Question 31

Python uses _______________ to categorize values in memory.

Question 32

The _______________ specifier is a special set of characters that specify how a value should be formatted.

Question 33

_______________ are notes of explanation that document lines or sections of a program.

Question 34

The % symbol is the remainder operator and it is also known as the _______________ operator.

Question 35

In Python, print statements written on separate lines do not necessarily output on separate lines.