Beginner Python for Engineers
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Course Introduction
Beginner Python for Engineers introduces students to the fundamentals of Python programming with a focus on practical applications in engineering. The course covers basic concepts such as variables, data types, control structures, functions, and file handling, while demonstrating how these tools can be used to solve typical engineering problems. Through hands-on exercises and projects, students will develop proficiency in writing and debugging Python code, analyzing data, and automating repetitive tasks relevant to various engineering disciplines. No prior programming experience is required, making this course ideal for students seeking to enhance their problem-solving skills and prepare for more advanced computational work in engineering.
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Starting Out with Python 4th Edition by Tony Gaddis
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming
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Q1) A(n)___________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
Answer: program
Q2) A computer is a single device that performs different types of tasks for its users.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The disk drive is a secondary storage device that stores data by __________ encoding it onto a spinning circular disk.
A) electrically
B) magnetically
C) digitally
D) optically
Answer: B
Q4) A bit that is turned off is represented by the value -1.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Input, Processing, and Output
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Q1) The Python turtle is initially positioned in the __________ of a graphics window and it first appears,by default,to be heading __________.
A) center, up
B) top left corner, east
C) bottom left corner, down
D) center, east
Answer: D
Q2) ___________ are notes of explanation that document lines or sections of a program.
Answer: Comments
Q3) Which of the following will display 20%?
A) print(format(20, '.0%')) <enter>
B) print(format(0.2, '.0%')) <enter>
C) print(format(0.2 * 100, '.0%')) <enter>
D) print(format(0.2, '%')) <enter>
Answer: B
Q4) A flowchart is a tool used by programmers to design programs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Decision Structures and Boolean Logic
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Q1) What does the following expression mean?
X <= y
A) x is less than y
B) x is less than or equal to y
C) x is greater than y
D) x is greater than or equal to y
Answer: B
Q2) A(n)__________ structure is a logical design that controls the order in which a set of statements execute.
A) function
B) control
C) sequence
D) iteration
Answer: B
Q3) Python uses the same symbols for the assignment operator as for the equality operator.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Repetition Structures
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Q1) In order to draw an octagon with turtle graphics,you would need a loop that iterates eight times.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In Python,you would use the __________ statement to write a count-controlled loop.
Q3) A(n)__________ validation loop is sometimes called an error trap or an error handler.
Q4) A while loop is called a pretest loop because the condition is tested after the loop has had one iteration.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following is not an augmented assignment operator?
A) *=
B) /=
C) +=
D) <=
Q6) A(n)__________ is a special value that marks the end of a sequence of items.
Q7) A(n)___________ structure causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly.
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Chapter 5: Functions
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Q1) What will display after the following code is executed?
Def main():
Print("The answer is",magic(5))
Def magic(num):
Answer = num + 2 * 10
Return answer
Main()
A) 70
B) 25
C) 100
D) The statement will cause a syntax error.
Q2) A value-returning function is like a simple function except that when it finishes it returns a value back to the part of the program that called it.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One reason not to use global variables is that it makes a program hard to debug.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A(n)__________ chart is a visual representation of the relationships between functions.
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Chapter 6: Files and Exceptions
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Q1) Which step creates a connection between a file and a program?
A) open the file
B) read the file
C) process the file
D) close the file
Q2) Which method could be used to strip specific characters from the end of a string?
A) estrip
B) rstrip
C) strip
D) remove
Q3) Closing a file disconnects the communication between the file and the program.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A(n)___________ file contains data that has been encoded as text,using a scheme such as ASCII.
Q5) When a piece of data is read from a file,it is copied from the file into the program.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Lists and Tuples
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Q1) The ___________ function can be used to convert a list to a tuple.
Q2) To add a descriptive label to the X and Y axes of a graph when using the matplotlib package,you need to import the labels module.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The __________ function returns the item that has the lowest value in the sequence.
Q4) The sort method rearranges the elements of a list so they are in ascending or descending order.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The index of the first element in a list is 1,the index of the second element is 2,and so forth.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A(n)__________ is an object that holds multiple items of data.
Q7) The __________ method is commonly used to add items to a list.
Q8) The __________ package is a library you can use in Python to create two-dimensional charts and graphs.
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Chapter 8: More About Strings
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Q1) What are the valid indexes for the string 'New York'?
A) 0 through 7
B) 0 through 8
C) -1 through -8
D) -1 through 6
Q2) The __________ method returns True if the string contains only numeric digits.
Q3) If the + operator is used on strings,it produces a string that is a combination of the two strings used as its operands.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What will be the value of the variable string after the following code executes?
String = 'Hello'
String += ' world!'
A) 'Hello'
B) ' world!'
C) 'Hello world!'
D) Nothing; this code is invalid
Q5) Each character in a string has a(n)__________ which specifies its position in the string.
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Q6) A(n)__________ is a span of characters that are taken from within a string.
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Chapter 9: Dictionaries and Sets
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Q1) Each element in a(n)__________ has two parts: a key and a value.
Q2) The difference of set1 and aet2 is a set that contains only the elements that appear in set1 but do not appear in set2.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A dictionary can include the same value several times but cannot include the same key several times.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In order to avoid KeyError exceptions,you can check whether a key is in the dictionary using the __________ operator.
A) included B) in C) isnotin
D) isin
Q5) The __________ method returns a value associated with a specific key and,if found,removes that key-value pair from the dictionary.
Q6) The __________ of two sets is a set that contains all the elements of both sets.
Q7) The built-in function,__________,returns the number of items in a set.
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Chapter 10: Classes and Object-Oriented Programming
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Q1) The procedures that an object performs are called
A) methods
B) actions
C) modules
D) instances
Q2) What type of method provides a safe way for code outside a class to retrieve the values of attributes,without exposing the attributes in a way that could allow them to be changed by code outside the method?
A) accessor
B) mutator
C) setter
D) class
Q3) A class __________ is a set of statements that defines a class's methods and data attributes.
Q4) Which method is automatically called when you pass an object as an argument to the print function?
A) __state__
B) __obj__
C) __str__
D) __init__
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Chapter 11: Inheritance
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Q1) New attributes and methods may be added to a subclass which makes it a(n)__________ version of the superclass.
Q2) In a UML diagram,what does the open arrowhead point to?
A) the superclass
B) the subclass
C) the object
D) a method
Q3) In an inheritance relationship,what is a specialized class called?
A) a superclass
B) a subclass
C) an object
D) an instance
Q4) __________ allows subclasses to have methods with the same names as methods in their superclasses.
Q5) In the following line of code,what is the name of the base class?
Class Python(Course):
A) Python
B) Course
C) Python(Course)
D) None of these
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Chapter 12: Recursion
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Q1) Each time a function is called in a recursive solution,the system incurs overhead that is not incurred with a loop.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Recursive algorithms are always more concise and efficient than iterative algorithms.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When,in a recursive solution,function A calls function B which,in turn,calls function A,this is known as indirect recursion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A recursive function must have some way to control the number of times it repeats. A)True
B)False
Q5) Usually a problem solved by recursion is reduced by making the value of one or more parameters __________ with each recursive call.
Q6) Recursive function calls are __________ efficient than loops.
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Chapter 13: Gui Programming
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Q1) To use the showinfo function,the tkinter.messagebox module must be imported.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To create a line with the create_line method of the Canvas widget,you must include four arguments that represent beginning and ending __________.
Q3) In an event-driven program,the __________ accepts the user's commands.
A) register
B) CPU
C) operating system
D) GUI
Q4) An info dialog box is a window that displays a message to the user and has an OK button which,when clicked,closes the dialog box.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the items that appear on the graphical interface window called?
A) buttons
B) icons
C) widgets
D) graphical elements
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