Deck 12: Step-By-Step Programming With Python

Question 1

Which of the following is a concatenation operator?​

A)​+
B)​#
C)​=
D)​<

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Only about 10 keywords are frequently used in Python.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

comment​

Question 4

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

Question 5

​Computer programming is also known as ______.

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

A)​18
B)​7
C)​33
D)​42

Question 8

A string can contain which of the following?​

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

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

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

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

Which of the following is a Python keyword?​

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

A programming error is called a ____.​

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

String variables cannot be concatenated directly with integer variables.​

Question 34

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

Question 35

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 36

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

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

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

A)​*
B)​>
C)​+
D)​=

Question 40

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

​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 45

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

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

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 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

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

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

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

Question 64

The operator != is a comparison operator.​

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

Logical operators are also known as Boolean operators.​

Question 68

Strings in Python are not case sensitive.​

Question 69

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 70

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

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

Question 71

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

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

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

Question 74

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 75

Which of the following symbols represents the assignment operator?​

A)​=
B)​< >
C)​>
D)​==

Question 76

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

Question 77

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

A)​print
B)​else
C)​for
D)​if

Question 78

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

Question 79

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 80

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