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COSC 1436 Test 1 ReviewQuestions and answers
The set of rules for forming sentences in a language is called the language
___________ . - answer syntax
A Python script is __________ . - answer a program file that can be run or
distributed to other people
Translators are used to ____________ . - answer convert high level program
code into executable code
Which of the following outputs data when a Python program is run? -
answer the print statement
Python program code tends to generate fewer error messages than other
programming languages because ___________ . - answer complicated
syntax is replaced with specific indentations called "control structure"
Which of the following is an output device? - answer Speaker
The CPU is responsible for _________ ? - answer processing data
Which of the following is an input device? - answer Scanner
Information is represented in hardware memory ________ . - answer as
patterns of binary digits
An interface that accepts inputs from a keyboard and displays text output
on a monitor is called a ____________ . - answer terminal based interface
, A _____________ organizes the monitor screen around the metaphor of a
desktop. - answer Graphical User Interface
An algorithm has a __________ number of instructions and ________ after
arriving at a solution to its associated problem. - answer limited, halts
In what sense is a desk top computer a general-purpose problem-solving
machine? - answer They are capable of performing a task described by
any algorithm.
The following code will produce what output? x = 34.50001 print(round(x))
- answer 35
If the value of the variable X is "dog" and the value of the variable Y is
"cat" what will be the value returned by the operation: X+Y? - answer
dogcat
What data type would be used to represent the area of a circle? - answer
float
The Python scientific notation for 123400000 would be written as? -
answer 1.234e8
The following output is produced by what code? Output example:
FirstName - answer print ("First\nLast")
What symbol is used to begin an end-of-line comment? - answer a
"pound" sign #
Why is it a bad idea to skip the programming (analysis and design) in the
software development process? - answer Because there is a lot more to
software development than writing code
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