Computer Science I Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Computer Science I is an introductory course that explores the fundamental concepts of computer science, including problem-solving techniques, algorithm development, and basic programming skills. Students learn core programming principles such as variables, data types, control structures, functions, and arrays using a modern programming language. Emphasis is placed on logical thinking, code readability, and debugging strategies to build a solid foundation for further study in computer science. The course often includes hands-on programming assignments and collaborative projects to reinforce theoretical knowledge with practical experience.
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Starting Out with Python 3rd Edition by Tony Gaddis
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming
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Q1) The instruction set for a microprocessor is unique and is typically understood only by the microprocessors of the same brand.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The smallest storage location in a computer's memory is known as a _____.
A) byte
B) ketter
C) switch
D) bit
Answer: D
Q3) A disk drive stores data by _______________ encoding it onto a circular disk.
Answer: magnetically
Q4) Where does a computer store a program and the data that the program is working with while the program is running?
A) Main memory
B) CPU
C) Secondary storage
D) Microprocessor
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Input, Processing, and Output
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Q1) Python allows programmers to break a statement into multiple lines.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Python formats all floating-point numbers to two decimal places when outputting using the print statement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Comments in Python begin with the # character.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The output of the following print statement is:
Print 'I\'m ready to begin'
A) Im ready to begin
B) I\'m ready to begin
C) I'm ready to begin
D) 'I\'m ready to begin'
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Decision Structures and Boolean Logic
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Q1) Decision structures are also known as selection structures.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The Python language is not sensitive to block structuring of code.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Boolean variables are commonly used as _______________ to indicate whether a specific condition exists.
Answer: Flags
Q4) The decision structure that has two possible paths of execution is known as _____.
A) single alternative
B) double alternative
C) dual alternative
D) two alternative
Answer: C
Q5) The logical _______________ operator reverses the truth of a Boolean expression.
Answer: not
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Chapter 4: Repetition Structures
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Q1) A(n) _______________-controlled loop causes a statement or set of statements to repeat as long as a condition is true.
Q2) _____ is the process of inspecting data that has been input to a program to make sure it is valid before it is used in a computation.
A) Input validation
B) Correcting data
C) Data validation
D) Correcting input
Q3) In flowcharting, the decision structure and the repetition structure both use the diamond symbol to represent the condition that is tested.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following represents an example to calculate the sum of the numbers (accumulator)?
A) total + number = total
B) number += number
C) total += number
D) total = number
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Chapter 5: Functions and Modules
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Q1) A(n) _____ is a variable that receives an argument that is passed into a function.
A) global
B) argument
C) scope
D) parameter
Q2) A variable's _____ is the part of a program in which the variable may be accessed.
A) global
B) argument
C) scope
D) local
Q3) The _______________ chart is an effective tool that programmers use for designing and documenting functions.
Q4) In Python, there is no restriction on the name of a module file.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The approach of _______________ makes the program easier to understand, test, and maintain.
Q6) In Python, a module's file name should end in _______________.
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Chapter 6: Files and Exceptions
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Q1) Which method will return an empty string when it has attempted to read beyond the end of a file?
A) read
B) getline
C) input
D) readline
Q2) A(n) _______________ access file retrieves data from the beginning of the file to the end of the file.
Q3) The ZeroDivisionError exception is raised when the program attempts to perform a division by zero.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Python allows the programmer to work with text and number files.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The term _______________ file is used to describe a file from which the program gets data.
Q6) Closing a file disconnects the communication between the file and the program. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Lists and Tuples
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Q1) Which list will be referenced by the variable number after the execution of the following code?
Number = range(0, 9, 2)
A) [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
B) [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
C) [2, 4, 6, 8]
D) [0, 2, 4, 6, 8]
Q2) In slicing, if the end index specifies a position beyond the end of the list, Python will use the length of the list instead.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What would be the value of the variable list2 after the execution of the following code?
List1 = [1, 2, 3]
List2 = list1
List1 = [4, 5, 6]
A) [1, 2, 3]
B) [4, 5, 6]
C) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
D) invalid code
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Chapter 8: More About Strings
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Q1) When accessing each character in a string, such as for copying purposes, you would typically use a while loop.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The _______________ method returns a copy of the string with all alphabetic letters converted to lower case.
Q3) An expression of the form string[i] = 'i' is a valid expression.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Strings are _______________, which means that once a string is created, it cannot be changed.
Q5) If the + operator is used on strings, it produces a string that is the combination of the two strings used as its operands.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Invalid indexes do not cause slicing expressions to raise an exception.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The _______________ method returns the list of the words in the string.
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Chapter 9: Dictionaries and Sets
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Q1) A dictionary can include the same value several times, but cannot include the same key several times.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The _______________ of two sets is a set that contains all the elements of both sets.
Q3) You created the following dictionary relationships = {'Jimmy':'brother'}. You then executed the following code, and received a KeyError exception. What is the reason for the exception?
Relationships['jimmy']
A) String comparisons are case sensitive so 'jimmy' does not equal 'Jimmy'.
B) You used the wrong syntax for creating the dictionary.
C) You should have used the code relationships['brother'].
D) There is a bug in Python.
Q4) The issubset method can be used to determine whether set1 is a subset of set2.
A)True B)False
Q5) To determine whether a key is not included in a dictionary, or an element is not included in a set, you can use the _______________ operator.
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Chapter 10: Classes and Object Oriented Programming
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Q1) Procedures operate on data items that are separate from the procedures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A mutator method has no control over the way that a class's data attributes are modified.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which section in the UML holds the list of the class's data attributes?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Q4) What is another name for the mutator methods?
A) Setters
B) Getters
C) Instances
D) Attributes
Q5) Each object that is created from a class is called a(n) _______________ of the class.
Q6) A(n) _______________ method in a class initializes an object's data attributes.
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Chapter 11: Inheritance
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Q1) One of the ingredients of polymorphic behavior is the ability to define a method in a subclass, and then define a method with the same name in a superclass.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a UML diagram, what does the open arrowhead point to?
A) Superclass
B) Subclass
C) Object
D) Method
Q3) Which of the following is the correct syntax for defining a class dining which inherits from class furniture?
A) class furniture(dining)
B) class dining(furniture)
C) class furniture(dining):
D) class dining(furniture):
Q4) Polymorphism works on any two class methods that have the same name.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Superclasses are also called _______________ classes.
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Chapter 12: Recursion
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Q1) Recursive function calls are _______________ efficient than loops.
Q2) A problem can be solved with recursion if it can be broken down into _____ problems.
A) smaller
B) one-line
C) manageable
D) modular
Q3) If the problem can be solved immediately without recursion, then the recursive function _____.
A) solves it and returns
B) Exits
C) returns the result
D) generates a run-time error
Q4) Function A calls function B, which calls function C, which calls function A. This is called _____ recursion.
A) continuous
B) direct
C) three function call
D) indirect
Q5) Some problems are _______________ solved with recursion than with a loop.
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Chapter 13: GUI Programming
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Q1) A root widget's destroy method can be used as a callback function for a quit button. A)True B)False
Q2) A(n) _______________ is a widget that the user can click to cause an action to occur.
Q3) _______________ are small windows that display information and allow the user to perform actions.
Q4) Python does not have GUI programming features built into the language itself.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A(n) _______________ is a container that can hold other widgets and organize the widgets in a window.
Q6) How many graphical widgets does the tkinter module provide?
A) Five
B) Ten C) Fifteen
D) Twenty
Q7) A(n) _______________ function is a function or method that executes when the user clicks the button.
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