Python Exam 1

GIGO stands for?

The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in ___

This is an operator that raises a number to a power

In a math expression, multiplication and division take place before addition and subtraction.

Main memory is also known as RAM.

and , or , and not are operators.

Single alternative decision structure tests a condition, if true takes a path, or another path if false.

A decision structure can be nested inside another decision structure.

It is not necessary to initialize accumulator variables.

If you print a variable that has not been assigned a value, the number 0 will be displayed

A(n) _____ is a set of well-defined logical steps that must be taken to perform a task.

A bit that is turned off represents the following value.

This is a boolean variable that signals when some condition exists in the program.

the following statement subtracts 1 from x: x = x - 1

Each repetition of a loop is known as a(n)

A byte is made up of eight

The -= operator is an example of a(n) operator.

A program can be made of only one type of control structure. You cannot combine structures.

A ___ Is a single function that the program must perform in order to satisfy the customer.

A(n) makes a variable reference a value in the computer’s memory.

This type of loop can repeat an undetermined number of times

A ____ -controlled loop uses a true/false condition to control the number of times it repeats.

The words that make up a high level programming language are called

This operator performs division, but instead of returning the quotient it returns the remainder

In the _____ part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determines which operation it should perform.

A(n) _____ variable keeps a running total.

price = 99.0 after this statement executes, the price will be of which data type?

A(n) ________ expression has a value of either true or false

A Boolean expression created with the ___ operator is true if either subexpressions are true

A ______ structure can execute a set of statements only under certain circumstances

Negative numbers are encoded using the _____ technique.

A ____ is a name that represents a value that cannot be changed during the program’s execution.

This operator performs integer division:

A _____ error does not prevent the program from running, but causes it to produce incorrect results.

Real numbers are encoded using the _______ technique.

A(n) __________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.

A sequence of characters that can be typed.

A compound expression created with the _____ operator is true if both subexpressions are true

A syntax error does not prevent a program from being compiled and executed.

The input operation that appears just before a validation loop is known as the

A __________ is a name that references a value in the computer’s memory

A(n) ___ structure tests a condition and then takes one path if true, and another if false.

Variable names can have spaces in them.

Assembly language is considered a high-level language.

An interpreter is a program that both translates and executes the instructions of a program.

Programmers must be careful not to make syntax errors when writing pseudocode programs

The integrity of a program’s output is only as good as the integrity of the program’s .

While loop is a pretest loop

The tiny dots of color that digital images are composed of are called

The symbols > , < , and == are all operators.

A magic number is .

A string literal in Python must be enclosed in

A ____ Is any hypothetical person that is using a program and providing input for it.

You use a(n) __________ statement to write a single alternative decision structure.

The part of a computer that runs programs is called

The structure that provides one alternative path of execution

Input validation loop works like this when the user enters invalid data, it should ask the user “Are you sure? yes/no".

A set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks, and other characters is _____.

Validation loops are also known as ____.

The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called ____.

A ______ is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number.

A ___ is a diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program.

A(n) _____ is a special value that signals when there are no more items from a list of items to be processed.

Which built-in function can be used to get the value that has been typed on the keyboard?

Which of the following statements will cause an error?

To calculate the total number of iterations of a nested loop, add the number of iterations of all the loops.

Images, like the ones created with your digital camera, cannot be stored as binary numbers.

A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called ___.

A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power

You use a(n) ___ statement to write a dual alternative decision structure.

In Python the first character of a variable name cannot be a number.

A condition-controlled loop always repeats a specific number of times.

Short notes placed in different parts of a program explaining how those parts of the program work are called __.

a WHILE loop is...

In a nested loop, the inner loop goes through all of its iterations for every single iteration of the outer loop.

A ______ -controlled loop repeats a specific number of times.

An informal language that has no syntax rules and is not meant to be compiled or executed is called _______