S364 Midterm UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The data in __________ is persistent so it is not lost when an application ends - CORRECT
ANSWER - disk storage
The data in __________ is persistent so it is not lost when an application ends - CORRECT
ANSWER - main memory
Python is considered a good first language to learn because:
a. powerful for all-purpose programming
b. it has a simple syntax
c. all of the choices are true
d. programs can be written quickly - CORRECT ANSWER - c. all of the choices are true
One of many popular editors for Python that will be used in class is called ________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Jupyter
What, if anything, is wrong with this code?
rating = input("Enter the rating for this product: ")
rating = rating + 2
print("The adjusted rating is " + rating + ".") - CORRECT ANSWER - a string variable is
used in an arithmetic expression
What will be the result of the following code if the user enters 81 at the prompt?
score_curve = 7
score = input("Enter your score on the exam: ")
score_curve += score
, print(score_curve) - CORRECT ANSWER - error: you cannot use the += operator to add a
string variable to an int value
What is the value of my_num after the following statement executes?
my_num = (50 + 2 * 10 - 4) / 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - 33
The data type resulting from the following statement is
print() - CORRECT ANSWER - float
Python comments:
a. are ignored by the compiler
b. can be used to document what a program or portion of code does
c. can be used so certain lines of code are not executed during testing
d. all are true - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all are true
The correct order of operation in programming (a.k.a. Precedence Rules) is the following: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Parenthesis, Power, Multiplication, Addition, Left to Right
Given: x = 23 , y = 15
What is the value of new_num after the following statement executes?
new_num = x % y - CORRECT ANSWER -8
Which of the following will get a floating-point number from the user? - CORRECT
ANSWER - my_number = float(input("Enter a number:"))
Which of the following is not a reserved word in Python?
(Hint: It could be used as the name of a variable.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Number
and CORRECT Answers
The data in __________ is persistent so it is not lost when an application ends - CORRECT
ANSWER - disk storage
The data in __________ is persistent so it is not lost when an application ends - CORRECT
ANSWER - main memory
Python is considered a good first language to learn because:
a. powerful for all-purpose programming
b. it has a simple syntax
c. all of the choices are true
d. programs can be written quickly - CORRECT ANSWER - c. all of the choices are true
One of many popular editors for Python that will be used in class is called ________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Jupyter
What, if anything, is wrong with this code?
rating = input("Enter the rating for this product: ")
rating = rating + 2
print("The adjusted rating is " + rating + ".") - CORRECT ANSWER - a string variable is
used in an arithmetic expression
What will be the result of the following code if the user enters 81 at the prompt?
score_curve = 7
score = input("Enter your score on the exam: ")
score_curve += score
, print(score_curve) - CORRECT ANSWER - error: you cannot use the += operator to add a
string variable to an int value
What is the value of my_num after the following statement executes?
my_num = (50 + 2 * 10 - 4) / 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - 33
The data type resulting from the following statement is
print() - CORRECT ANSWER - float
Python comments:
a. are ignored by the compiler
b. can be used to document what a program or portion of code does
c. can be used so certain lines of code are not executed during testing
d. all are true - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all are true
The correct order of operation in programming (a.k.a. Precedence Rules) is the following: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Parenthesis, Power, Multiplication, Addition, Left to Right
Given: x = 23 , y = 15
What is the value of new_num after the following statement executes?
new_num = x % y - CORRECT ANSWER -8
Which of the following will get a floating-point number from the user? - CORRECT
ANSWER - my_number = float(input("Enter a number:"))
Which of the following is not a reserved word in Python?
(Hint: It could be used as the name of a variable.) - CORRECT ANSWER - Number
