Basic Programming Concepts

Question 1

what is the purpose of a comment in programming?

Accepted Answer

To explain the code to the programmer when developing a program

Question 2

This refers to the PDLC stage when program modifications or enhancements are made according to users feedback.

Accepted Answer

Maintenance

Question 3

Who developed the Python Programming Language?

Accepted Answer

Guido van Rossum

Question 4

A graphical representation of instructions/processes used during the program development planning stage.

Accepted Answer

Flowchart

Question 5

The character/s used to specify a multiple line comment in Python.

Accepted Answer

"""

Question 6

This refers to the PDLC stage when the programmers check and remove program errors.

Accepted Answer

Testing and Debugging

Question 7

The creator of Python language derived its name from a type of snake.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

What is a computer program?

Accepted Answer

A set of instructions that tells the computer to perform a specific task

Question 9

Python was first released on this year

Accepted Answer

1991

Question 10

Which is the correct order of the Program Development Life Cycle (PDLC) stages? Refer to the image below:

Accepted Answer

3, 2, 6, 4, 5, 1

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