Chapter 5

Question 1

Function

Answer 1

A group of statements withing a program that perform as specific task.

Question 2

What is a nickname for a function?

Answer 2

Divide and conquer

Question 3

Modularized Program

Answer 3

A program wherein each task within the program is in its own function.

Question 4

What are the benefits of using a function?

Answer 4

Simpler code, code reuse, better testing and debugging, faster development, easier facilitation of teamwork.

Question 5

Void Function

Answer 5

Simply executes the statements it contains and then terminates.

Question 6

Value-returning Function

Answer 6

Executes the statements it contains, and then it returns a value back to the statements that called it.

Question 7

How are functions named?

Answer 7

They have the same rules as variables.

Question 8

Function Definition

Answer 8

Specifies what the function does.

Question 9

Function Header

Answer 9

First line of function

Question 10

Block

Answer 10

Set of statements that belong together as a group.

Question 11

Main Function

Answer 11

A function that is called when the program starts. (Has all the other functions/code in it)

Question 12

Top-Down Design

Answer 12

Technique for breaking algorithm into functions.

Question 13

Hierarchy Chart

Answer 13

Depicts relationship between functions.

Question 14

Local Variable

Answer 14

Variable that is assigned a value inside a function.

Question 15

Scope

Answer 15

The part of a program in which a variable may be accessed.

Question 16

Argument

Answer 16

Is any piece of data that is sent into a function.

Question 17

Parameter Variable

Answer 17

Variable that is assigned the value of an argument when the function is called.

Question 18

Scope of Parameter

Answer 18

The function in which the parameter is used.

Question 19

Global Variable

Answer 19

Created by assignment statements written outside all of the functions.

Question 20

Global Constant

Answer 20

Global name that references a value that cannot be changed.

Question 21

Void Function

Answer 21

Group of statements within a program for performing a specific task.

Question 22

Value-returning Function

Answer 22

Group of statements within a program for performing a certain task that returns a value.

Question 23

Boolean Function

Answer 23

Returns wither True or False.

Question 24

Standard Library

Answer 24

Library of pre-written functions that comes with Python.

Question 25

Modules

Answer 25

Files that store functions of the standard library.

Question 26

random Module

Answer 26

Includes library functions for working with random numbers.

Question 27

Dot Notation

Answer 27

Notation for calling a function belonging to a module.

Question 28

randint Function

Answer 28

Generates a random number in the range provided by the arguments.

Question 29

randrange Function

Answer 29

Similar to range function, but returns randomly selected integer from the resulting sequence.

Question 30

random Function

Answer 30

Returns a random float in the range 0.0 and 1.0.

Question 31

Uniform Function

Answer 31

Returns a random float but allows user to specify range.

Question 32

Seed Value

Answer 32

Initializes the formula that generates random numbers.

Question 33

math Module

Answer 33

Part of a standard library that contain functions that are useful for performing mathematical calculations.

Question 34

Modularization

Answer 34

Grouping related functions in modules.