Mid-Term Python Exam Questions
Correctly Answered.
False - CORRECT ANSWER True or False: Computer science is the study of computers
CPU - CORRECT ANSWER The "brain" of the computer is the
RAM (Random Access Memory) - CORRECT ANSWER Main memory is also called
main memory - CORRECT ANSWER All information that a computer is currently working on is stored in
Syntax - CORRECT ANSWER _______ of a language is its form
Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER _______ of a language is its meaning
Compiler - CORRECT ANSWER A complex computer program that takes another program written in a
high-level language and translates it into an equivalent program in the machine language of some
computer
Interpreter - CORRECT ANSWER A program that simulates a computer that understands a high-level
language which analyzes and executes the source code instruction by instruction as necessary
Function - CORRECT ANSWER A ________ definition is a sequence of statements that defines a new
command
Programming environment - CORRECT ANSWER A special computer program that provides facilities to
make programming easier
variable - CORRECT ANSWER An identifier that labels a value for future reference
,loop - CORRECT ANSWER a control construct for executing portions of a program multiple times
False - CORRECT ANSWER True or False: A chaotic function can't be computed by a computer
What can be computed? - CORRECT ANSWER The fundamental question of computer science is
recipe - CORRECT ANSWER An algorithm is like a
It's not practical to solve - CORRECT ANSWER A problem is intractable when
high-level computer languages - CORRECT ANSWER Computer languages designed to be used and
understood by humans
a complete computer command - CORRECT ANSWER A statement is
compiler - CORRECT ANSWER used to translate high-level language into machine language
main - CORRECT ANSWER by convention, the statements of a program are often placed in a function
called
comments - CORRECT ANSWER Are intended for human readers, ignored by Python, and begin with a #
sign
parameters - CORRECT ANSWER The items listed in the parentheses of a function definition are called
False - CORRECT ANSWER The best way to write a program is to immediately type in some code and
then debug it until it works
True - CORRECT ANSWER An algorithm can be written without using a programming language
, False - CORRECT ANSWER Programs no longer require modification after they are written and debugged
True - CORRECT ANSWER Python identifiers must start with a letter or underscore
False - CORRECT ANSWER keywords make good variable names
True - CORRECT ANSWER expressions are built from literals, variables, and operators
True - CORRECT ANSWER in Python, x = x + 1 is a legal statement
False - CORRECT ANSWER Python does not allow the input of multiple values with a single statement
True - CORRECT ANSWER A counted loop is designed to iterate a specific number of times
False - CORRECT ANSWER In a flowchart, diamonds are used to show statements, and rectangles are
used for decision points
Specification, Testing/Debugging, and Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER What are the steps in the
software development process?
F = 9/5(C) + 32 - CORRECT ANSWER Formula for converting Celsius into Fahrenheit
specification - CORRECT ANSWER The process of describing exactly what a computer program will do to
solve a problem is called
number - CORRECT ANSWER Legal Identifiers cannot start with a
statements - CORRECT ANSWER What is NOT used in an expression?
Correctly Answered.
False - CORRECT ANSWER True or False: Computer science is the study of computers
CPU - CORRECT ANSWER The "brain" of the computer is the
RAM (Random Access Memory) - CORRECT ANSWER Main memory is also called
main memory - CORRECT ANSWER All information that a computer is currently working on is stored in
Syntax - CORRECT ANSWER _______ of a language is its form
Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER _______ of a language is its meaning
Compiler - CORRECT ANSWER A complex computer program that takes another program written in a
high-level language and translates it into an equivalent program in the machine language of some
computer
Interpreter - CORRECT ANSWER A program that simulates a computer that understands a high-level
language which analyzes and executes the source code instruction by instruction as necessary
Function - CORRECT ANSWER A ________ definition is a sequence of statements that defines a new
command
Programming environment - CORRECT ANSWER A special computer program that provides facilities to
make programming easier
variable - CORRECT ANSWER An identifier that labels a value for future reference
,loop - CORRECT ANSWER a control construct for executing portions of a program multiple times
False - CORRECT ANSWER True or False: A chaotic function can't be computed by a computer
What can be computed? - CORRECT ANSWER The fundamental question of computer science is
recipe - CORRECT ANSWER An algorithm is like a
It's not practical to solve - CORRECT ANSWER A problem is intractable when
high-level computer languages - CORRECT ANSWER Computer languages designed to be used and
understood by humans
a complete computer command - CORRECT ANSWER A statement is
compiler - CORRECT ANSWER used to translate high-level language into machine language
main - CORRECT ANSWER by convention, the statements of a program are often placed in a function
called
comments - CORRECT ANSWER Are intended for human readers, ignored by Python, and begin with a #
sign
parameters - CORRECT ANSWER The items listed in the parentheses of a function definition are called
False - CORRECT ANSWER The best way to write a program is to immediately type in some code and
then debug it until it works
True - CORRECT ANSWER An algorithm can be written without using a programming language
, False - CORRECT ANSWER Programs no longer require modification after they are written and debugged
True - CORRECT ANSWER Python identifiers must start with a letter or underscore
False - CORRECT ANSWER keywords make good variable names
True - CORRECT ANSWER expressions are built from literals, variables, and operators
True - CORRECT ANSWER in Python, x = x + 1 is a legal statement
False - CORRECT ANSWER Python does not allow the input of multiple values with a single statement
True - CORRECT ANSWER A counted loop is designed to iterate a specific number of times
False - CORRECT ANSWER In a flowchart, diamonds are used to show statements, and rectangles are
used for decision points
Specification, Testing/Debugging, and Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER What are the steps in the
software development process?
F = 9/5(C) + 32 - CORRECT ANSWER Formula for converting Celsius into Fahrenheit
specification - CORRECT ANSWER The process of describing exactly what a computer program will do to
solve a problem is called
number - CORRECT ANSWER Legal Identifiers cannot start with a
statements - CORRECT ANSWER What is NOT used in an expression?
