Chapters 2, 3, 5 & 6

Question 1

Creating a new variable and giving it a value is called what?

Answer 1

An Assignment Statement

Question 2

The “” diagram helps you see what state a variable is in.

Answer 2

state diagram

Question 3

An ““is a combination of values, variables, and operators.

Answer 3

**expression **

Question 4

A “” is a unit of code that has an effect, like creating a variable or displaying a
value.

Answer 4

statement

Question 5

A mode where you interact directly with the interpreter. Hint: It’s not script

Answer 5

interactive mode

Question 6

When an expression contains more than one operator, the order of evaluation depends on the?

Answer 6

order of operations

Question 7

The + operator performs string “”, which means it joins the strings by linking them end-to-end.

Answer 7

** concatenation**

Question 8

This error is called “” because it doesn’t appear until after the program has started.

Answer 8

Runtime error

Question 9

If there is a “ “ in your program, it will run without generating error
messages, but it will not do the right thing.

Answer 9

semantic error

Question 10

To run a statement and do what it says.

Answer 10

execute

Question 11

A named sequence of statements that performs a computation.

Answer 11

function

Question 12

A “” is a file that contains a collection of related functions.

Answer 12

module

Question 13

The “ “ contains the functions and variables defined in the module.

Answer 13

module object

Question 14

The argument of a function can be any kind of “ “, including arithmetic operators:

Answer 14

expression

Question 15

A “ “ specifies the name of a new function and the sequence of statements that run when the function is called.

Answer 15

function definition

Question 16

The first line of the function definition is called the “ “; the rest is called the “ “.

Answer 16

header and body

Question 17

Defining a function creates a function “”, which has type function.

Answer 17

object

Question 18

To ensure that a function is defined before its first use, you have to know the order statements run in, which is called the “ “.

Answer 18

flow of execution

Question 19

Inside a function, the arguments are assigned to variables called “”.

Answer 19

parameters
“A pair a meters”

Question 20

When you create a variable inside a function, it is “”

Answer 20

local

Question 21

” “ show the value of each variable, but they
also show the function each variable belongs to.

Answer 21

stack diagrams

Question 22

In a stack diagram, a “” is a box with the name of a function beside it and the parameters and variables of the function inside it.

Answer 22

frame

Question 23

A function that returns results is called a “ “ and a function that performs and action but doesn’t return a value is called?

Answer 23

fruitful or void function
“print into the void”
“return to fruit”

Question 24

A statement that reads a module file and creates a module object.

Answer 24

import statement

Question 25

The syntax for calling a function in another module by specifying the module name followed by a dot (period) and the function name.

Answer 25

dot notation

Question 26

A list of the functions that are executing, printed when an exception occurs.

Answer 26

traceback

Question 27

The floor “ “, //, divides two numbers and rounds down to an integer.

Answer 27

division operator

Question 28

An expression that is either true or false.

Answer 28

Boolean expression

Question 29

The == operator is one of the “” operators.

Answer 29

relational

Question 30

and, or, and not in Python are called?

Answer 30

logical operators

Question 31

The boolean expression after if is called the “”.

Answer 31

condition

Question 32

In an if statement, a header followed by an indented body is referred to as?

Answer 32

compound statement

Question 33

An if statement with more than one possibility.

Answer 33

chained conditional
if x < y:
print(‘x’)
elif x > y:
print(‘y’)
else:
print(‘x and y’)

Question 34

A function that calls itself is?

Answer 34

recursive
“read cursive”

Question 35

In a stack diagram, the bottom of the stack is called?

Answer 35

base case. It does not make a recursive call, so there are no more frames.