Python Programming
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Course Introduction
Python Programming introduces students to the fundamentals of programming using the Python language. The course covers topics such as variables, data types, control structures, functions, modules, file input/output, and error handling. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving techniques, algorithm development, and writing clear, maintainable code. Through hands-on exercises and projects, students gain practical experience in developing, testing, and debugging Python programs, preparing them for more advanced coursework in software development and data science.
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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) Which of the following is considered to be the world's first programmable electronic computer?
A) IBM
B) Dell
C) ENIAC
D) Gateway Answer: C
Q2) RAM is a volatile memory used for temporary storage while a program is running.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) What type of volatile memory is usually used only for temporary storage while running a program?
A) ROM
B) TMM
C) RAM
D) TVM
Answer: C
Q4) A disk drive stores data by __________ encoding it onto a circular disk.
Answer: magnetically
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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) In Python,math expressions are always evaluated from left to right,no matter what the operators are.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The __________ specifier is a special set of characters that specify how a value should be formatted.
Answer: formatting
Q4) Python uses __________ to categorize values in memory. Answer: data types
Q5) The % symbol is the remainder operator,also known as the ___________ operator. Answer: modulus,mod
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Chapter 3: Decision Structures and Boolean Logic
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Q1) Which of the following will determine if the turtle's pen is up and will change it to down if that is the case?
A) if turtle.isup():
Turtle.isdown()
B) if turtle.isdown
Turtle.penup()
C) if not(turtle.isdown()): Turtle.pendown()
D) if not(turtle.penup())
Turtle.penup()
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is the correct if clause to determine whether y is in the range 10 through 50,inclusive?
A) if 10 < y or y > 50:
B) if 10 > y and y < 50:
C) if y >= 10 and y <= 50:
D) if y >= 10 or y <= 50:
Answer: C
Q3) A(n)___________ expression is made up of two or more Boolean expressions. Answer: compound
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Chapter 4: Repetition Structures
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Q1) The following for loop iterates ___________ times to draw a square. for x in range(4): turtle.forward(200) turtle.right(90)
Q2) A while loop is called a pretest loop because the condition is tested after the loop has had one iteration.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A(n)__________ structure is a structure that causes a statement or a set of statements to execute repeatedly.
A) sequence
B) decision
C) module
D) repetition
Q4) Which of the following is not an augmented assignment operator?
A) *=
B) /=
C) +=
D) <=
Q5) A(n)___________ structure causes a set of statements to execute repeatedly.
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Chapter 5: Functions
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Q1) A value-returning function is
A) a single statement that performs a specific task
B) called when you want the function to stop
C) a function that will return a value back to the part of the program that called it
D) a function that receives a value when called
Q2) In Python there is no restriction on the name of a module file.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The function header begins with the keyword __________ and is followed by the name of the function.
Q4) Whic of the following will assign a random integer in the range of 1 through 50 to the variable number?
A) random(1, 50) = number
B) number = random.randint(1, 50)
C) randint(1, 50) = number
D) number = random(range(1, 50))
Q5) Functions that are in the standard library are stored in files that are known as __________.
Q6) The return values of the trigonometric functions in Python are in __________.
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Chapter 6: Files and Exceptions
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Q1) Which of the following is the correct way to open a file named users.txt to write to it?
A) outfile = open('w', users.txt)
B) outfile = write('users.txt', 'w')
C) outfile = open('users.txt', 'w')
D) outfile = open('users.txt')
Q2) Which mode specifier will open a file but not let you change the file or write to it?
A) 'w'
B) 'r'
C) 'a'
D) 'e'
Q3) Given that the customer file references a file object,and the file was opened using the 'w' mode specifier,how would you write the string 'Mary Smith' to the file?
A) customer file.write('Mary Smith')
B) customer.write('w', 'Mary Smith')
C) customer.input('Mary Smith')
D) customer.write('Mary Smith')
Q4) A(n)__________ file contains data that has not been converted to text.
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Chapter 7: Lists and Tuples
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Q1) Which method or operator can be used to concatenate lists?
A) *
B) +
C) %
D) concat
Q2) The sort method rearranges the elements of a list so they are in ascending or descending order.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The index -1 identifies the last element in a list.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is an advantage of using a tuple rather than a list?
A) Tuples are not limited in size.
B) Tuples can include any data as an element.
C) Processing a tuple is faster than processing a list.
D) There is never an advantage to using a tuple.
Q5) The __________ function returns the item that has the lowest value in the sequence.
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Q6) The ___________ function can be used to convert a list to a tuple.
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Chapter 8: More About Strings
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Q1) 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
Q2) When accessing each character in a string,such as for copying purposes,you would typically use a while loop.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The following code will display 'yes + no':
mystr = 'yes'
yourstr = 'no'
mystr += yourstr
print(mystr)
A)True
B)False
Q4) The __________ method returns the list of the words in a string.
Q5) The __________ method returns True if the string contains only numeric digits.
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Chapter 9: Dictionaries and Sets
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Q1) Each element in a dictionary view is a __________.
Q2) Which method can be used to add a group of elements to a set?
A) add
B) addgroup
C) update
D) addset
Q3) If you try to retrieve a value from a dictionary using a nonexistent key,a KeyError exception is raised.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which would you use to get the number of elements in a dictionary?
A) size
B) length
C) len
D) sizeof
Q5) The __________ method returns all of a dictionary's keys as a dictionary view.
Q6) To determine whether or not a key is included in a dictionary,or if an element is included in a set,you can use the ___________ operator.
Q7) To add a single item to a set,you can use the set __________ method.
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Chapter 10: Classes and Object-Oriented Programming
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Q1) Each object that is created from a class is called a(n)__________ of the class.
Q2) Which is the first line needed when creating a class named Worker?
A) def__init__(self):
B) class Worker:
C) import random
D) def worker_pay(self):
Q3) An object is a stand-alone program but is used by programs that need its service.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A method that returns a value from a class's attribute but does not change it is known as a(n)__________ method.
Q5) A mutator method has no control over the way that a class's data attributes are modified.
A)True B)False
Q6) All class definitions are stored in the library so that they can be imported into any program.
A)True
B)False
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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) The term ___________ refers to an object's ability to take different forms.
Q3) Given the following line of code,in a UML diagram,what would the open arrowhead point to?
Class Celery(Vegetable):
A) Celery
B) Vegetable
C) class
D) Celery(Vegetable)
Q4) What gives a program the ability to call the correct method depending on the type of object that is used to call it?
A) Polymorphism
B) Inheritance
C) Encapsulation
D) Methods
Q5) A superclass is also called a(n)__________ class.
Q6) In a UML diagram,a line with an open arrowhead from a subclass to a superclass indicates ___________.
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Chapter 12: Recursion
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Q1) What is the second step to take in order to apply a recursive approach?
A) Identify at least one case in which the problem can be solved without recursion.
B) Determine a way to use recursion to solve the problem in all circumstances which cannot be solved without recursion.
C) Determine a way to return to the main function.
D) Identify a way to stop the recursion.
Q2) Which of the following describes the base case in a recursive solution?
A) a case in which the problem can be solved without recursion
B) the case in which the problem is solved through recursion
C) the way to stop the recursion
D) the way to return to the main function
Q3) If a recursive solution is evident for a particular problem,and if the recursive algorithm does not slow system performance by an intolerable amount,then recursion would probably be a good design choice.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Some problems are more __________ solved with recursion than with a loop.
Q5) Recursive function calls are __________ efficient than loops.
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Chapter 13: Gui Programming
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Q1) Which widget creates an area that displays one line of text or an image?
A) Label
B) Canvas
C) Message
D) Text
Q2) In a GUI environment,no text input is possible.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A __________ program is an event-driven program.
A) GUI
B) command line
C) procedural
D) modular
Q4) Which of the following is not a method of the Canvas widget?
A) create_line
B) create_oval
C) create_button
D) create_text
Q5) The __________ widget is used to display text in a window.
Q6) The __________ module allows you to create GUI programs in Python.
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