Programming 2- module 9)

Question 1

What is input/output and file handling?

Answer 1

Technical way of describing what happens in most programs: some data is input, something happens to it, and the result is output.

Question 2

What is an example of input/output and file handling?

Answer 2

Student name entered (input)-> Saved onto a file called THISFORM (file handling) -> print onto a register list for fire drill (output).

Question 3

What is an example of a process?

Answer 3

Opening a file: if you are to access the contents, rather like using clothes in a suitcase, you need to open it. In most cases, you need to identify how you plan to use it once it is open.

Question 4

What would opening a file look like?

Answer 4

Work= Open(ClassList.csv, r)

Question 5

What does .csv stand for?

Answer 5

Comma Separated Values.

Question 6

What does .txt stand for?

Answer 6

‘Text’ files that have no formatting and are easily opened in a word processing program.

Question 7

What are files stored as .csv files often?

Answer 7

Files in this format are often arrays that will easily import into a spreadsheet or database program.