Tri2 Programming I and II Midterm Review

Question 1

A while True: indefinite loop will do what to the block of code unless a break statement or control variable is used

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run indented block indefinitely

Question 2

What does the continue statement do when inside a loop?

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continues the loop from the top

Question 3

A single container used to store multiple pieces of related info and is immutable

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tuple

Question 4

A container that is used to store more than one piece of information. It has a unique name and is mutable.

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list

Question 5

This symbol is used to add a comment to Python.

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#

Question 6

Which variable is used to control while loops. For example, while x > 0, x is called the

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control variable

Question 7

To define a function one will start with the keyword

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def

Question 8

Generally, the 2 binary digits represented by computers as switch on and switch off are

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1 and 0

Question 9

lists cannot be

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immutable

Question 10

What is the return keyword used for inside a function's body (block) of code

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output the statement

Question 11

The lines of code under the conditional must always be

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indented

Question 12

An object oriented organizational system that is also a type of storage that bundles data and functionality together.

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class

Question 13

A type of storage that contains a block of code that can be reused by calling its name.

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function

Question 14

Using if...elif...else will only execute one block of code among its several blocks.

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True

Question 15

A container that has a unique name and can hold multiple pieces of information in a key : value format. It is mutable.

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dictionary

Question 16

Which function is used in a program to ask user for input in Python 3

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input()

Question 17

The two types of numbers we used to code in Python are

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integers and floats

Question 18

What is abstraction?

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generalizing

Question 19

Which module uses a randomizing algorithm for any of your random needs

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import random

Question 20

Which two logical combiners did we learn about to combine Boolean statements?

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and, or

Question 21

What is the output of the program?

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10 is maximum

Question 22

How do you initialize a list in python that can be modified and changed later?

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[ ]

Question 23

Which variable is used in for loops. For example, for x in range(5), x is called the

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iteration variable

Question 24

What is the role of the CPU?

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process and execute instructions

Question 25

Compound statements have all the following EXCEPT

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a semi-colon ( ; )

Question 26

What is a way to create a multi-line string in Python?

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, " " "

Question 27

A function is created and stored. To activate the function, it needs to be

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called by its name

Question 28

A programmer created a function called f(x,y) that takes to arguments. How would he use it?

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f(1,2)

Question 29

Functions are written using compound statements. What symbol ends a header and tell Python to indent on the next line?

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:

Question 30

What is the keyword break used for in looping code

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exit a loop

Question 31

The purpose of using functions in code is

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to reuse code

Question 32

What does the break statement while inside a loop?

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ends the loop

Question 33

How do you convert a string, "55" to an integer 55, in Python?

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int(55)

Question 34

This is used to run certain code when a condition is met. If not met a different code is run

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if-else conditional

Question 35

Parameters are used to hold input variables for functions. What else is true about parameters in functional programming?

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they are optional

Question 36

What will the following code print?

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8

Question 37

After naming a function's (parentheses) hold what for the function's inputs

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arguments, parameters

Question 38

A blueprint is for a house; like a class is for a

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object

Question 39

Which of the following makes a list?

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[ ]

Question 40

Which loop is better to use when you need to iterate through a sequence or list of items?

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for

Question 41

A child class inherits the characteristics of its parent class. This is a quality of

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inheritance

Question 42

This is used to run certain code when a condition is met. If not met nothing happens.

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if conditional

Question 43

A programmer forgot to add an indented statement after a while True: header. What type of error is this?

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syntax

Question 44

What keyword does a function start with?

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def

Question 45

Which are the 3 parts of a function in Python programming?

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name, parameters, body

Question 46

which correctly declares and sets the value of the variable truck to the string value semi

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truck = "semi"

Question 47

What should happen to the statement after a header is written (in compound statements)?

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Indentation

Question 48

Python is a case-sensitive high-level programming language

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True

Question 49

what syntax is used to end a header, after which follows a block of code

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:

Question 50

Which operation represents NOT logical operator in Python

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!=

Question 51

The index of a list always starts with

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0

Question 52

Which type of error is produce when the program outputs a result that the user did not expect (i.e.: 2+2=5)?

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Logical error

Question 53

What is a way to initialize your own custom function?

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def names():

Question 54

Which of the following uses a compound statement syntax?

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functions, loops

Question 55

Where is short term memory stored

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RAM

Question 56

A single container used to store one piece of information and can be modified

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variable

Question 57

Which definition is usually always declared under a class header? It sets the attributes for the class.

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def __init__

Question 58

Which is a correct variable assignment

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somelist = ['one', 'two']

Question 59

what will the following program print

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59

Question 60

Which type of error is a result of forgetting a closing parenthesis or forgetting a : at the end of a header?

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syntax error

Question 61

What does python use instead of { } to identify a block of code?

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indentation

Question 62

what syntax is used to compare the equivalancy two statements

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==

Question 63

A tuple is made by using

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paranthesis and commas

Tri2 Programming I and II Midterm Review

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Tri2 Programming I and II Midterm Review

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