Python Chapter 2

Which mathematical operator is used to raise five to the second power in Python?

**

What is the output of the following command given that value1 = 2.0 and value2 = 12? print(value1 * value2)

24.0

After the execution of the following statement, the variable price will reference the value _____. price = int(68.549)

68

According to the behavior of integer division, when an integer is divided by an integer, the result will be a float.

False

In Python, math expressions are always evaluate from left to right, no matter what the operators are.

False

Python formats all floating-point numbers to two decimal places when outputting with the print statement.

False

What is the output of the following print statement? print 'I\'m ready to begin.'

I'm ready to begin.

What is the output of the following print statement? print('The path is D:\\sample\\test.')

The path is D:\sample\test.

A flowchart is a tool used by programmers to design programs.

True

Comments in Python begin with the # character.

True

Computer programs typically perform 3 steps: input is received, some process is performed on the input, and output is produced.

True

In Python, print statements written on separate lines do not necessarily output on separate lines.

True

Python allows programmers to break a statement into multiple lines.

True

When using the camelCase naming convention, the first word of the variable name is written in lowercase and the first characters of all subsequent words are written in uppercase.

True

The line continuation character is _______________

\

What symbol is used to mark the beginning and end of a string?

a quote mark (")

The Python turtle is initially positioned in the _____________ of a graphics window and it first appears, by default, to be heading __________.

center, east

In a print statement, you can set the _____ argument to a space or empty string to stop the output from advancing to a new line.

end

After the execution of the following statement, the variable sold will reference the numeric literal value as a(n) _____ data type: sold = 256.752

float

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

flowchart

To use Python's turtle graphics, you must include which of the following statements in your program?

import turtle

The ____________ function reads a piece of data that has been entered at the keyboard and returns that piece of data, as a string, back to the program.

input( )

The ________________ built-in function is used to read a number that has been typed on the keyboard.

input( )

Which of the following will display 20%?

print(format(0.2, '.0%'))<enter>

What is the informal language, used by programmers to create models of programs, that has no syntax rules and is not meant to be compiled or executed?

pseudocode