Ch 2. Quiz
Which mathematical operator is used to raise five to the second power in Python? / ** ^
**
The program development cycle is made up of _____ steps that are repeated until no errors can be found in the program. five four three six
Five
The output of the following print statement is: print "I\'m ready to begin" Im ready to begin I\'m ready to begin I'm ready to begin 'I\'m ready to begin'
I'm ready to begin
What is the informal language that programmers use to create models of programs that have no syntax rules and are not meant to be compiled or executed? Flowchart Algorithm Code Pseudocode
Pseudocode
What symbol is used to mark the beginning and end of a string? Slash Asterisk Quotation Comma
Quotation
The line continuation character is a _____. # % & \
\
After the execution of the following statement, the variable sold will reference the numeric literal value as a(n) _____ data type: sold = 256.752 int float str currency
float
A _______ is a diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program. a. flowchart b. step chart c. code graph d. program graph
flowchart
The _____ built-in function is used to read a number that has been typed on the keyboard. a. input() b. get_input() c. read_ input ( ) d. keyboard ( )
input
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 output eval_input string_input
input