Quiz 1

Question 1

How is numeric data stored in memory? Character data

Answer 1

numeric-binary
negative numbers- two’s complement
floating point
ASCII

Question 2

What is an algorithm

Answer 2

A set of well defined logical steps that must be taken to perform a task.

Question 3

What are the steps in the program cycle or machine cycle?

Answer 3

fetch, decode, execute, store

Question 4

List three data types in Python

Answer 4

Float, integer, strings

Question 5

What are the steps in the program development cycle?

Answer 5

Design a program, write the code, correct syntax errors, test program, correct logic

Question 6

What are some tools you can use during the design a program step in the program development cycle?

Answer 6

pseudocode, flowcharts, algorithms, IPOs

Question 7

Coding: write a python statement that assigns the sum of 10 and 14 to the variable total.

Answer 7

total = 10 + 14

Question 8

Write a snippet of code that would prompt the user for their favorite college football team and assigns the user’s input to a variable named team.

Answer 8

team = input( “Please name your favorite football team: “)

Question 9

Write a statement that prompts the user for a number and casts the input as a float.

Answer 9

float( input (“Please enter a number: “))

Question 10

Write a statement that prints the following text: Swoop says “It’s time to fly.”

Answer 10

print(‘'’Swoop says, “It’s time to fly.” ‘’’)

Question 11

10.0/(44%10/4)

Answer 11

10.0

Question 12

68/11*2.5+30/9

Answer 12

18.787878787878785

Question 13

42/5(10.52)

Answer 13

176.4