MIS 315 Exam 2 Quizzes
A type of chart that depicts relationship between functions is usually called what?
hierarchy
An exception handler is a piece of code that is written using the try/except statement.
true
Closing a file disconnects the communication between the file and the program.
true
Different functions can have local variables with the same names
true
Null and 0 are not the same
true
Python allows you to pass multiple arguments to a function
true
Python function names follow the same rules as those for naming variables
true
A function that is said to simply execute the statements it contains and then terminates is called what?
void
Which mode specifier will erase the contents of a file if it already exists and create it if it does not exist?
'w'
What is the first negative index in a list?
-1
The index of the first element in an list is 1, the index of the second element is 2 and so on.
false
If a file with the specified name already exists when the file is opened and the file is opened in 'w' mode, then an alert will appear on the screen.
False
Parameters and arguments are the exact same thing.
False
What will the following code produce when executed? number = range(0,9,2)
[0,2,4,6,8]
What is a group of statements that exists within a program for the purpose of performing a specific task
a function
What are the data items in a list called?
elements
It's generally good practice in industry to use global variables
false
The primary difference between a tuple and a list is that
once a tuple is created, it cannot be changed
When a file has been opened using the 'r' mode specifier, which method will return the file's contents as a string?
read
The _______ of a local variable is the function in which that variable is created
scope