Duplicate of Unit 3: Intro to Programming

Question 1

Would I use a function or a loop for this?

Accepted Answer

Loop

Question 2

Abstraction in a program allows for...

Accepted Answer

Complexity

Question 3

Would I use a function or a loop for this?

Accepted Answer

Loop

Question 4

What is the purpose of an API?

Accepted Answer

It specifies how software components should interact

Question 5

Why are parameters useful when programming?

Accepted Answer

They allow more flexible, generalized behaviors in functions

Question 6

Would I use a function or a loop for this?

Accepted Answer

Function

Question 7

What is one important naming conventions of functions?

Accepted Answer

It should be descriptive enough to indicate what it does

Question 8

Which of the following comments would be helpful to document the procedure?

Accepted Answer

//takes a string and returns the string backwards

Question 9

How are programming languages different from spoken languages?

Accepted Answer

Spoken languages are more ambiguous and unclear

Question 10

What would be the output of the equation procedure when a is 9, b is 10, and c is 4?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 11

Which expressions make sure that x is an integer between 10 and 20 inclusive? Select 2 answers

Accepted Answer

(x > 9) AND [NOT (x > 20)], (x > 9) AND (x < 21)

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true about functions in programming?

Accepted Answer

They can’t make calls to other functions in the same program

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a benefit that comes from communicating in collaboration?

Accepted Answer

Bias increases

Question 14

If I wanted to chunk a programming task into smaller pieces, I would use...

Accepted Answer

Top-down Design

Question 15

What do professional programmers have to consider when they write a new program for a client?

Accepted Answer

The types of inputs and outputs that the program will have, The amount of memory a program will require

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