py4e chapter 4

Question 1

Algorithm

Answer 1

a general process for solving a category of problems

Question 2

Argument

Answer 2

A value provided to a function when the function is called. This value is assigned to the corresponding parameters in the function.

Question 3

Body

Answer 3

The sequence of statements inside a function definition.

Question 4

Composition

Answer 4

Using an expression as part of a larger expression, or statement as part of a larger statement.

Question 5

Deterministic

Answer 5

Pertaining to a program that does the same thing each time it runs, given the same inputs.

Question 6

Dot Notation

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Flow of execution

Answer 7

The order in which statements are executed during a program run.

Question 8

Fruitful function

Answer 8

A function that returns a value

Question 9

Function

Answer 9

A named sequence of statements that performs some useful operation. Functions may or may not take arguments and may or may not produce a result.

Question 10

Function call

Answer 10

A statement that executes a function, it consists of the function name followed by an argument list.

Question 11

Function Definition

Answer 11

A statement that creates a new function, specifying its name, parameters, and the statements it executes.

Question 12

Function object

Answer 12

A value created by a function definition. The name of the function is a variable that refers to a function object.

Question 13

Header

Answer 13

the fist line of a function definition.

Question 14

Import Statement

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Module Object

Answer 15

A value created by an import statement that provides access to the data and code defined in a module.

Question 16

Parameter

Answer 16

A name used inside a function to refer to the value passed as an argument.

Question 17

pseudorandom

Answer 17

Pertaining to a sequence of numbers that appear to be random, but are generated by a deterministic program.

Question 18

Return Value

Answer 18

The result of a function. if a function call is used as an expression, the return value is the value of the expression

Question 19

Void function

Answer 19

A function that does not return a value.